Good morning!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Tuesday morning and with mostly calm winds temperatures range from near 40 in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 63 AVERAGE LOW: 44
RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1985 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1981
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A strong cold front will cross the area late this afternoon, showers are likely mainly this afternoon with a chance of a severe thunderstorm as the front approaches. Winds will become strong also with gusts to 45 mph possible and a wind advisory is in effect.
Wednesday will start off very chilly with lows dipping down to freezing or a bit below, a freeze warning is in effect for our area. During the day it will be mostly sunny but quite chilly and winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel much cooler.
A storm system will likely give us rain mainly from late Thursday through Friday, rainfall amounts will likely be between 1 and 1 1/2 inches.
Another storm system will quickly follow with a good chance of rain late Saturday afternoon through Sunday. temperatures during the period will average below normal.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 21 – Becoming mostly cloudy with showers likely this afternoon and a chance of thunderstorm, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and small hail, becoming windy with gusts to 45 mph possible, high in the low 60s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, low around 30.
WEDNESDAY – APR 22 – Sunny and breezy, high in the low 50s.
THURSDAY – APR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 50s, rain likely at night.
FRIDAY – APR 24 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the upper 50s.
SATURDAY – APR 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of rain mainly after 3 p.m., high near 60.
SUNDAY – APR 26 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.
MONDAY – APR 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, winds south becoming northwest gusting to 35 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK – Advisories expected during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through the day on Thursday; advisories possible Thursday night through Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!