SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2017  5:48 A.M.

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are much cooler than the last few mornings with readings ranging from the mid 30s in the Clifton area to the upper 20s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

Our recent amazing warmth ended with a rare February thunderstorm yesterday evening and today will be much cooler as temperatures fall to near normal and with a gusty wind especially this morning it will feel colder, skies will become mostly sunny after early morning cloudiness as high pressure builds into the area.

The high pressure will move offshore on Monday and a return flow of milder air will again move into the area, temperatures will climb into the 50s after a chilly early morning.

Low pressure is expected to move up into the Great Lakes Tuesday into Wednesday and a mild flow will continue over the area along with a chance of rain on Tuesday with rain likely late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

A cold front will cross the area Thursday morning possibly accompanied by showers.

Much colder Friday and Saturday with a low chance of some snow on Friday.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 26 – Mostly sunny, breezy and colder, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low around 30.

MONDAY – FEB 27 – Increasing cloudiness and milder, high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 1 – Cloudy and very mild with rain likely, high in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY – MAR 2 – A chance of showers in the morning followed by clearing, windy, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny with a chance of snow, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the upper 30s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 9 p.m. tonight for west-northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Monday with advisories likely Tuesday through Thursday.

 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!