Good morning!
Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there is some light rain falling, temperatures range from the upper 30s in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are light from the south.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 9TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 46 AVERAGE LOW: 28
RECORD HIGH: 63 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 40 LOW: 21 PRECIPITATION: NONE.
A frontal system moving into the area will cause periods of rain today, temperatures will rise into the 50s but there will be a brisk southerly wind.
Tonight will be quite mild with overnight lows staying in the 50s. There may be a break in the precipitation Tuesday morning and temperatures will climb to above 60 degrees. A cold front will cross the area Tuesday night causing showers in the afternoon and night.
Rain will change to snow before ending Wednesday morning, at this time it appears that accumulations will be 1-2 inches with higher amounts to our north and west.
Colder on Thursday as high pressure builds into our area.
The next storm system will affect our area late Friday night into the weekend but it should be milder so any precipitation should be in the form of rain.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 9 – Periods of rain, breezy and milder, high in the mid 50s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain this evening, chance of showers after midnight, quite mild, low in the low 50s.
TUESDAY – DEC 10 – Chance of showers in the morning then rain in the afternoon and night, highs in the low 60s. Rain changing to snow after midnight.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 11 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s, possible accumulations of 1-2 inches.
THURSDAY – DEC 12 – Sunny, high in the mid 30s.
FRIDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain after midnight.
SATURDAY – DEC 14 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the low 50s.
SUNDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday evening for southerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Friday morning; possible small craft advisories Friday afternoon and night.
Have a nice day!