Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are colder than the last few morning but still a little above normal. Readings range from 34 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 29.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 12TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 27
RECORD HIGH: 65 – 2015 RECORD LOW: -1 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 38 PRECIPITATION: 1.07 ″ STORM TOTAL: 1.31″
Note: 64 years ago today our area received nearly two feet of snow, it is the earliest snowstorm I remember, I especially liked the three days off from school.
Yesterday’s storm was not as bad as forecasted, as we had less rain and wind here as most of the winds and precipitation was to our east.
Today will be a colder and windy day as low pressure moves through eastern Canada while an Arctic high pressure builds from the northern plain states. Skies will be mostly sunny with some wind gusts to 35 mph.
Dry and cold weather is expected to continue Friday and Saturday but with less wind as the strong high pressure moves over our area.
Not quite as cold on Sunday but with more clouds.
Mild but with rain likely Monday into Tuesday as a weak frontal system moves into our area.
Clearing and a little cooler on Wednesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs near 40. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, lows in the low 20s.
FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Sunny, highs in the upper 30s.
SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 40s.
MONDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs near 50.
TUESDAY – DEC 17 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 18 – Partly sunny, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: Westerly winds to 25 knots, seas 5 feet diminishing to 3 feet later this afternoon; no advisories expected Friday through the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night into Monday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!