Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear on this moonlit morning and temperatures range from 26 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 37.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 14TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21
RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2005 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW: 28 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be colder as an Arctic high pressure moves into the area. There will be an increase in clouds and can’t rule out a snow flurry or two. Winds will pick up from the west-northwest and gust to near 30 mph. High temperatures will struggle to reach the freezing mark.
Cold high pressure will dominate our weather Wednesday and Thursday along with sunny skies. Winds will still be gusty on Wednesday but diminish on Thursday.
As the high pressure moves offshore we will have milder air on Friday along with continued mostly sunny skies.
A cold front will cross the area Saturday night likely giving us some showers Saturday afternoon, temperatures in the low-mid 40s.
Partial clearing during the day on Sunday along with near seasonable temperatures.
A possible coastal storm may brush the area Sunday night into Monday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 14 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, lows in the low 20s, wind gusts to 30 mph.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 15 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 30 mph.
THURSDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, highs near 40.
SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon, highs in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Partly sunny, highs near 40, chance of snow showers at night.
M.L.KING DAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, highs near 30.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Wednesday; A freezing spray advisory has been issued effective between 8 p.m. tonight through 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon; small craft advisories expected to continue through Wednesday night; no advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; possible advisories for Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!