Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 28 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 31.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 14TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24
RECORD HIGH: 57 – 2023 RECOORD LOW: -3 – 2016
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .22″ SNOWFALL: TRACE
The storm that gave us the precipitation yesterday has moved off the New England coast as high pressure builds from the Midwest. Today will be a mostly sunny and colder day and winds gusting at times to 30 mph will make it feel much colder.
A low pressure system will move into the area from the southwest on Saturday with snow developing in the afternoon with possible accumulations of 2-4″ before changing to sleet then rain late at night. A winter weather advisory has been posted.
Sunday will be a rainy and milder day as the warm front associated with the storm moves to our north. High temperatures will be in the 40s. Rain may be heavy at times with likely rainfall of 1-2 inches which will help our drought situation.
Much colder Monday as Arctic high pressure builds in the area. Also it should be very windy with gusts over 40 mph at times.
Dry and cold weather to continue for Tuesday and Wednesday.
There is a growing chance of a significant snowstorm on Thursday as a coastal low moves up the coast.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 14 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s, gusts to 32 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows in the low 20s.
SATURDAY – FEB 15 – Cloudy with snow developing in the afternoon accumulating to 2-4 inches, highs in the mid 30s. Snow, sleet and rain at night.
SUNDAY – FEB 16 – Cloudy with rain heavy at times, highs in the upper 40s.
PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 17 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the mid 30s.
TUESDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 19 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
THURSDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, highs near 30.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through Sunday; gale watch for Sunday night through Monday night; advisories still probable for Tuesday.
Happy Valentine’s Day!