Good morning!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there is fog and some drizzle in the area. Once again it is unseasonably mild with readings ranging from the mid 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are mainly calm.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 26TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27
RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 0 – 1990
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .15″
A weak frontal system in our area will give us cloudy skies again today with some drizzle and fog this morning, most of the rest of the daylight hours will be dry except for a possible shower this afternoon, temperatures will continue to be above normal.
A stronger low pressure area will move to our west and north tonight causing heavier showers mainly late tonight into early Thursday morning, rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 to 3/4″. There is a chance of rumble of thunder or two.
The low pressure will then move to our northeast and a brisk westerly flow of much drier air will develop, skies will become partly sunny by the afternoon.
High pressure will dominate our weather Friday through the weekend with dry conditions and colder temperatures.
Milder next week with a chance of showers on Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 26 – Cloudy with some drizzle and fog this morning and a chance of showers this afternoon, high near 50.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and an isolated thunderstorm, low in the upper 30s.
THURSDAY – FEB 27 – Chance of a shower in the morning then becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.
SATURDAY – FEB 29 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, high near 40.
MONDAY – MAR 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.
TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy and milder with a chance of showers, high in the mid 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – East-northeast winds to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.
OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory is posted effective between 9 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. Thursday morning; a gale watch has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning until 6 p.m. Friday evening; small craft advisory likely Friday night; no advisories expected Saturday and Sunday.
Have a nice day!