Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Thanksgiving morning and temperatures range from 40 in Clifton down to 32 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 25.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 27TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 32
RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: .05″
Low pressure off the Canadian Maritimes along with high pressure well to our south and west will give us a strong westerly flow of cold and dry air today along with partly sunny skies. Some wind gusts to 35 mph.
Friday will be mostly sunny but very windy and cold with gusts to 40 mph.
Diminishing winds on Saturday as the storm moves further off the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure moves closer to our area. It will continue to be chilly.
A weak frontal system with likely give us light rain Sunday afternoon and night along with milder temperatures.
Cold Canadian high pressure will give us a dry and colder day on Monday.
Watching for a potential winter storm on Tuesday that will likely give us rain or snow with the best chance of accumulating snow will be across higher elevations to our north and west.
Clearing and chill again on Wednesday as another Canadian high pressure builds into our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – NOV 27 – Partly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows near 40, wind gusts to 25 mph.
FRIDAY – NOV 28 – Mostly sunny and very windy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 40 mph.
SATURDAY – NOV 29 – Mostly sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – NOV 30 – Cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, highs near 50, rain likely at night.
MONDAY – DEC 1 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
TUESDAY – DEC 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, highs near 40.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 3 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Friday morning through 10 p.m. Friday night; no advisories expected for Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving Day and please stay safe!