Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 29 in Clifton down to 22 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the southwest averaging 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 27.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 7TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 29
RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1998 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE
(Note: Today we will have our earliest sunset of the year, tomorrow the sunset will be one second later)
High pressure to our south will give us a westerly flow of still chilly air, winds will be lighter than the last couple of days. Skies will start off mostly cloudy but becoming mostly sunny this afternoon before more clouds move in for tonight.
Sunday will be milder and will becoming mostly sunny again after early overcast skies.
A frontal system is expected to give us rain Monday afternoon and evening, it will continue to be mild despite the precipitation and clouds.
After a short break in the precipitation Tuesday morning more showers are possible in the afternoon with rain expected at night.
A stronger and complex weather system will give us rain on Wednesday possibly heavy at times. The rain may briefly change to snow well inland Wednesday night as colder air moves into the area.
Dry weather Thursday and Friday with seasonably cold temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 7 – Becoming mostly sunny, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.
SUNDAY – DEC 8 – Cloudy early then becoming mostly sunny and milder, highs near 50.
MONDAY – DEC 9 – Becoming cloudy with rain mainly after 1 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.
TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon, highs in the low 50s, rain expected at night.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with rain possibly heavy at times, highs in the mid 50s.
THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny and colder, highs in the upper 30s.
FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs near 40.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet
OUTLOOK: Possible advisories on Sunday; no advisories expected Monday through the day on Tuesday; advisories possible Tuesday night advisories expected for Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Have a nice weekend but please stay safe!