Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cold with temperatures ranging from 18 in Clifton down to 7 at High Point. Winds are still gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 31.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 18TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 25
RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 19795
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 35 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Our area is between a low pressure over the Canadian maritime region and strong high pressure over central Canada, the pressure difference will continue to cause winds to gust to 39 mph. Skies will be mostly sunny. Temperatures should stay below freezing all day.
Wednesday is expected to remain cold with a little less wind than today, we should see an increase in clouds.
The low pressure system that we have been following for Thursday will now move well to our south and east giving us only a low chance of some snow flurries or showers mainly in the afternoon.
Extensive high pressure will give us dry weather Friday through the weekend with a slow moderation in temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 18 – Mostly sunny and windy, highs in the upper 20s, wind gusts to 39 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and breezy, lows in the mid teens.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 19 – Increasing cloudiness, highs near 30.
THURSDAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of mainly afternoon snow showers, highs in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – FEB 21 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
SUNDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
MONDAY – FEB 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Wednesday; advisories expected for Thursday with some gales possible at night; advisories will continue for Friday with some gales possible; no advisories expected for Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!