Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is considerable dense fog over the area. Temperatures range from 34 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are calm or light northerly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 54.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 7TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 1 – 2018
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 31 PRECIPITATION: .01″
On this day 30 years ago we were digging out from over 2 feet of snow!
A frontal system will be moving through our area this morning. Skies will be cloudy with dense fog early this morning, but as the cold front arrives with the system the fog will dissipate and we will have a brisk westerly flow of drier air. However it will be mild with highs well up into the 40s. Winds will gust to 25 mph but diminish by this evening.
Thursday will be a very pleasant day with plenty of sunshine, light winds and mild temperatures as weak high pressure moves into the area.
A couple of low pressure areas will likely give us rain mainly Friday night through early Sunday morning. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the 50s both Friday and Saturday. Total rainfall from these systems should average around 3/4″
The low pressure systems will move offshore on Sunday with clearing later in the day with cooler temperatures.
High pressure will then give us dry conditions Monday and Tuesday with temperatures close to normal.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 7 – Cloudy with fog early this morning then clearing and becoming breezy, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 25 mph.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, lows in the mid 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 8 – Sunny, highs near 50.
FRIDAY – JAN 9 – Cloudy with rain likely developing after 3 p.m. highs in the low 50s.
SATURDAY – JAN 10 – Rain, highs in the low 50s.
SUNDAY – JAN 11 – Chance of rain in the morning then clearing, highs in the upper 40s.
MONDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
TUESDAY – JAN 13 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday and Friday; advisories expected for Saturday and Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!