Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is some light rain falling over portions of the area, temperatures are mild with readings ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are light.

A low pressure area will be moving offshore today with periods of rain likely with the heaviest rainfall expected to our east, rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 inch in our area. Temperatures will remain mainly in the 40s.

High pressure will build in for Sunday as a weak cold front moves through the area, it will be mild but it will become windy.

Much cooler air moves in Sunday night into Monday as high pressure builds in from the north, high temperatures on Monday will only be in the middle 30s.

Another storm system will give us precipitation Monday night into Tuesday morning, the precipitation may be mixed with snow and sleet at the start but then change to all rain.

Fair weather returns on Wednesday and should last through the rest of next week, temperatures will be seasonably cold.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 5 – Cloudy with periods of rain, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy at night, low in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – JAN 6 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – JAN 7 – Increasing cloudiness and cold, high in the mid 30s. Chance of a mixture of rain, snow and sleet in the evening becoming more likely after midnight.

TUESDAY – JAN 8 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 11 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Sunday night through Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday.

Have an excellent weekend!