Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the low 30s in Clifton to the mid 20s further inland, winds are gusty out of the northwest.

Today will be a mostly sunny day but it will be colder than yesterday with highs mostly in the 30s and with a brisk wind it will feel like the 20s.  A strong low pressure off the Canadian Maritime region as high pressure builds toward the area from the midwest.

Tonight will be chilly with diminishing winds,  but as the high pressure builds into our area Wednesday looks to be a bit milder with much less wind.

A storm system is expected to develop and move just to our west on Friday. This will bring moisture and milder air into the region.  Rain is expected from late Thursday into Friday, temperatures will rise to the upper 50s.  Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are likely.

The weekend looks to be dry with seasonably cool temperatures, Saturday will be windy as the low pressure moves into Canada, much less wind expected on Sunday.

Mainly dry weather with seasonably cool temperatures is likely to continue on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Sunny, windy and colder, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, low in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 20 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s, rain at night.

FRIDAY – DEC 21 – Rain in the morning, showers in the afternoon, quite mild with highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly cloudy and windy, high in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – DEC 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 24 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through the day on Thursday; advisories likely Thursday night through Saturday.

Have a nice day!