Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and light rain is falling over much of the area. Temperatures are mild with readings ranging from 59 in Clifton down to 54 at High Point. Winds are calm or light southeasterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 15TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 52
RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 41 – 2016
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: .09″
Low pressure will be moving up the coast today through tomorrow that will give us periods of mainly light rain through Thursday. Rainfall amounts should between 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Daytime highs will be below average and overnight lows should be above normal through this period.
Weak high pressure will then move into our area on Friday giving us partly sunny skies and milder daytime temperatures.
The weather for the weekend is unsettled with a chance of showers mainly from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Again with the clouds and onshore winds, high temperatures will be below normal in the 60s while overnight lows will be above normal.
At this time the weather for early next week looks dry with seasonably mild temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 15 – Cloudy with periods of mainly light rain, highs in the mid 60s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with periods of light rain, lows in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY – MAY 16 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY – MAY 17 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.
SATURDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s.
MONDAY – MAY 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY – MAY 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 15 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been issued effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 p.m. Thursday evening; advisories likely to be continued Thursday night through the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Saturday night; possible advisories for Sunday.
Despite this rainy weather try to have a nice day but please stay safe!