SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 5:54 A.M.
A strong cold front has just moved to our east and temperatures are beginning to fall rapidly from the 50s into the 40s in Clifton and has fallen to the low 30s further inland, winds have become gusty out of the northwest.
The front will move further offshore as a cold Arctic high pressure over the upper Great Plains states build eastward. We should see rapid clearing with temperatures falling into the 20s by sunset, winds will be gusty.
Very cold start to the day on Sunday with overnight lows tonight falling to around 10, winds will slowly diminish. Skies will be mostly clear.
Still very cold on Monday with lighter winds.
A couple of disturbances moving into the area will give the area a chance of light snow on Tuesday and another chance of snow on Wednesday, temperatures will not be as cold.
Colder again on Thursday with a moderating trend Friday through next weekend.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 13 – Clearing and breezy, temperatures falling to the 30s this morning and down to the 20s by sunset.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and very cold, low around 10.
SUNDAY – JAN 14 – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.
M.L. KING DAY – JAN 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.
TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 20s.
FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 7-10 feet.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday night through Monday night with possible small craft conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend!