Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and with light winds there is rather big spread in temperatures ranging from the low 40s here in Clifton to some mid 20s in the colder inland valleys.
Today will be another nice fall day with only a slow increase in high clouds, high temperatures should be similar to what was experienced on Monday. Tonight will be cloudy and not as cool as last night.
A storm system approaching from southern Canada along with low pressure moving up from the Gulf states will give us rain mainly after 8 a.m. some of this rain should be heavy at times especially in the afternoon and at night, an average of 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain is possible. It also will become windy and milder.
The rain should end Thursday morning and with some partial sunshine temperatures should rise to quite mild levels with readings in the 70s.
A cold front will cross the area Thursday evening with cooler temperatures for Friday along with sunny skies.
A nice weekend is still anticipated with near seasonable temperatures.
Next week looks to be quite mild with most temperatures above to much above levels for the first week of November.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – Mostly sunny in the morning with increasing high clouds in the afternoon, high near 60.
TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with a chance of rain after 3 a.m., low in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY – Rain mainly after 8 a.m., rain may be heavy at times becoming breezy, high in the low 60s.
THURSDAY – Chance of rain showers before 8 a.m. then becoming partly sunny and quite mild, high in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – Sunny and cooler, high near 60.
SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.
MONDAY – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East winds to 11 knots, seas 3 feet.
OUTLOOK – Small craft advisory will be in effect from midnight tonight till 6 p.m. on Wednesday with a gale watch from 6 p.m. on Wednesday till 6 a.m. on Thursday. Advisories expected to continue on Friday and drop below advisory levels on Saturday.
Have a good day!