Good morning!

We have cloudy skies with some light rain in the area early on this Thursday morning, temperatures are mild with readings ranging from the low 40s in Clifton down to the mid 30s further inland, winds are from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 27TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 27

RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1997 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 46 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .07″

The strong low pressure that gave us overnight rain is moving into New York State and the rain will end near or slightly after daybreak followed by a brisk westerly flow of drier air. Skies will become mostly sunny by late this morning and winds will gust to near 35 mph. High temperatures in the 40s will fall to the 30s by sunset.

High pressure will then dominate our weather Friday through the weekend with mostly sunny skies and colder than normal temperatures.

Again as has been the case this winter the cold will not last long as we will have milder tempertures Monday through most of this coming week. Shower chances will increase Monday night through at least Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 27 – Becoming mostly sunny after early morning rain, windy with highs in the mid 40s dropping to the 30s by sunset.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy and colder, low in the low 20s.

FRIDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – FEB 29 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – MAR 1 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 2 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s, chance of rain at night.

TUESDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 4 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Friday morning for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected the rest of the day on Friday; no advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day!