Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some drizzle or light rain falling. Temperatures are more than ten degrees higher than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is moderate with an index of 55.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 2ND:
AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 28
RECORD HIGH: 68 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1980
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Low pressure is moving into the area from the south and west and will give us a cloudy and foggy day with mainly light rain which should end by early this evening. Rainfall amounts will average around 1/2 of an inch. It will be mild with highs near 50.
High pressure will then build into the area for Sunday and it should be a very nice early March day with partly sunny skies with highs in the 60s.
High pressure will then move offshore as a weak area of low pressure approaches from the south. It should be dry during the day but there will be a chance of showers Monday night into Tuesday. It will continue to be mild.
Mainly cloudy with good chances of rain Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will still be mild throughout this period.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy with rain, highs near 50.
TONIGHT – Rain ending this evening but remaining mostly cloudy, lows in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.
MONDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s, chance of rain at night.
TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, highs in the low 50s.
WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the upper 50s. Rain likely at night.
THURSDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.
FRIDAY – MAR 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the low 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from noon today through 6 p.m. Sunday evening for east-southeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night; advisories possible Tuesday through Thursday.
FEBRUARY 2024 CLIMATE SUMMARY. RECORDS SINCE 1973.
February’s average temperature was 37.2 degrees which was about 4 degrees above normal and was the 10th warmest February. The highest temperature was 59 degrees set on the 10th and the 28th. The lowest temperature was 18 degrees set on the 25th, this was the highest minimum temperature for February. Rainfall was below normal with 2.22″. Snowfall was near average with 11.2″ most of coming on the 13th when 8.5″ accumulated.
WINTER MONTHS
Temperatures during this winter season averaged well above normal and was the 4th warmest winter. Precipitation was well above normal also with 19.04″, December and January were quite wet while February was drier than normal. Snowfall was below normal with 18.6″ accumulating.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!