Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 22 in Clifton down to 13 at Hackettstown. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is moderate with an index of 72.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 17TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21
RECORD HIGH: 60 – 1990 RECORD LOW: -4 – 1977
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 29 LOW: 19 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOWFALL: TRACE
A weak high pressure will give us a milder day today with plenty of sunshine and light winds, high temperatures will approach 40 which is about 10 degrees higher than yesterday.
A frontal system will give us mostly cloudy skies on Saturday with a good chance of light rain mainly in the afternoon.
Low pressure developing to our southeast will move off the coast on Sunday with snow likely in the afternoon and ending at night. Possible accumulations will be around 4 inches.
Arctic high pressure will then bring the coldest weather of the season so far Monday through Thursday with daytime highs struggling to reach the 20 degree mark and overnight lows in the single digits. It should remain dry throughout this period. Winds will be breezy, but not as windy as we experienced last week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the upper 20s.
SATURDAY – JAN 18 – Cloudy with a chance of rain mainly in the afternoon, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with snow developing in the afternoon and ending at night, possible accumulation of 4 inches.
M.L.KING DAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny and very cold, highs in the mid 20s.
TUESDAY – JAN 21 – Mostly sunny and very cold, highs in the upper teens.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 22 – Mostly sunny and very cold, highs in the upper teens.
THURSDAY – JAN 23 – Mostly sunny and cold, highs in the upper 20s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest wind becoming west to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday; advisories likely Sunday night through Tuesday with freezing spray likely.
Have a nice day and stay safe!