Good morning everyone!
Skies have become partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are unseasonably mild with readings ranging from 50 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point. Winds are still a little gusty out of south. The air quality is good with an index of 35. The barometer reading is at a low 29.02″ which is the lowest since February 2020.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 10TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2016 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2004
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: 3.07″
The storm that gave us the heavy rain and strong winds is moving to eastern Canada. Skies will continue to clear but we will have westerly winds gusting to 50 mph and a wind advisory continues in effect.. Temperatures will fall from the 50s this morning to the low 40s by sunset. Winds will diminish tonight.
High pressure will give us a sunny and seasonably mild day on Thursday.
Another strong storm is expected to give us more heavy rain and strong winds Friday night into Saturday morning, rainfall amounts will average 1-2″ with higher amounts possible which will cause more flooding.
Clearing and becoming much colder on Sunday with gusty winds.
Another weaker low pressure may move south of the area early next week this time the precipitation should be in the form of snow.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 10 – Chance of a morning shower then remaining mostly cloudy and very windy, gusts to 50 mph. Early highs in the 50s will fall to the low 40s by sunset.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows in the low 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY – JAN 12 – Increasing cloudiness, high near 50, rain at night with increasing winds.
SATURDAY – JAN 13 – Chance of rain in the morning then clearing and windy in the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the upper 30s.
M.L.KING DAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon, highs in the upper 30s.
TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs only in the low 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 12-17 feet.
OUTLOOK: Small craft advisory possible on Thursday; advisories expected on Friday with gales at night; gales continue Saturday into Sunday morning with small craft advisories continuing Sunday afternoon.
Have a nice day and please stay safe!