Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and early temperatures range from 36 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are calm or light easterly. There are some showers falling mainly over inland areas.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 12TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW 22
RECORD HIGH: 67 – 2020 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1981
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A frontal system approaching from the west will cause cloudy skies today, there may be some showers after sunrise but the heavier rain will be later this afternoon through Friday morning. Winds will increase from the southeast possibly gusting to 35 mph. Also there is a chance of a rumble of thunder tonight. Rainfall amounts will be around one inch.
The front will move offshore by Friday morning with partial clearing in the afternoon. Temperatures in the 50s in the morning will fall to the 40s by sunset.
The weekend weather will be dry with near seasonable temperatures.
Mild again next week with a low chance of light rain on Tuesday as a weak system moves through the area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 12 – Cloudy with showers likely this morning then rain this afternoon and becoming breezy, high near 50.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain and possibly a thunderstorm, low in the upper 40s, southeast winds gusting to 35 mph.
FRIDAY – JAN 13 – Cloudy with a chance of rain mainly in the morning, partial clearing in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s in the morning dropping to the upper 40s by sunset.
SATURDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler, high near 40.
SUNDAY – JAN 15 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.
M.L. KING DAY – JAN 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the afternoon, high in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southeast winds to 20 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Friday morning; advisories likely Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!