Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and once again it is quite chilly with temperatures ranging from 15 in Clifton down to 7 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is good with an index of 23.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 20TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 25
RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2018 RECORD LOW: -2 – 2015
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 14 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A coastal storm well off the Carolina coast will move further out to sea without giving us any snow, but an upper level low approaching our area will give us a good chance of snow showers later this afternoon and this evening that may give us a dusting of snow. Light winds this morning will increase by this evening.
Friday looks to be a sunny and breezy day with temperatures a bit milder but still below normal as the coastal low intensifies off the New England coast and strong high pressure builds from the center of the country.
The weekend will be dry with moderating temperatures, Saturday will be slightly below normal, with normal temperatures on Sunday as the strong high moves closer to our area.
Finally some above normal temperatures and mainly dry conditions Monday through Wednesday as the high moves off the coast and we will have a southwesterly flow.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 20 – Increasing clouds with a chance of snow showers, highs near 30.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of snow showers before midnight, becoming breezy with gust to 30 mph, lows near 20.
FRIDAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s, wind gust to 35 mph.
SATURDAY – FEB 22 – Sunny, highs near 40.
SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
MONDAY – FEB 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. this evening through 6 p.m. Friday evening; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.
Have a nice day but stay safe!