Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 40 at Hackettstown, Wantage and High Point. Winds are light from the northwest. The air quality is moderate with an index of 52. The strongest solar storm since 2003 has produced many auroras across the world but did not see any in our area.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 11TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 70 AVERAGE LOW: 50
RECORD HIGH: 88 – 1993 RECORD LOW: 39 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: .51″
The low pressure area that gave us the rain yesterday has moved offshore and high pressure will build into our area from New England. We should have a mostly sunny day and not as cool with highs in the low 60s, which is about 8 degrees below normal. Increasing cloudiness tonight.
Another cool and dreary day on Sunday with a good chance of showers mainly in the morning.as a weak low pressure moves through the area. Highs will only be in the 50s.
Milder next week but another frontal system will likely give us showers Tuesday afternoon through the day on Wednesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.
TONIGHT – Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after 2 a.m., lows in the upper 40s.
SUNDAY – MAY 12 – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the morning,, highs only in the mid 50s.
MONDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 70s.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.
THURSDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
FRIDAY – MAY 17 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly wind becoming east-southeast to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday through the day on Monday; advisories possible Monday night through Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe.