Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and some scattered showers were occuring, temperatures range from the mid 40s in Clifton down to near 40 further inland, winds are gusty out of the southeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 30TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 65 AVERAGE LOW: 47

RECORD HIGH: 84 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 33 – 1992

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 56 LOW: 44 PRECIPITATION: .02″

A storm is located over the Great Lakes with a warm front to our south, this will cause cloudy skies all day today with a chance of showers. Winds will be brisk out of the southeast gusting at times to 40 mph.

The frontal system will cause an area of heavy rain with possibly a few thunderstorms tonight into Friday morning, rainfall amounts of 1.0 to 2.5 ” is likely with possibly amounts of 3 inches in some spots. Gusty southeast winds will continue.

Friday will continue to be cloudy with some showers likely as the storm system moves slowly offshore.

Rather nice weather for the weekend with plenty of sunshine both days and highs near 70. A weak front may cause some showers Sunday night into Monday morning.

Dry with seasonably cool weather Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 30 – Cloudy and becoming windy with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.

TONIGHT – Showers with possibly a few thunderstorms, windy, low in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MAY 1 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – MAY 2 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

SUNDAY – MAY 3 – Partly sunny, high in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

MONDAY – MAY 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 60s.

TUESDAY – MAY 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 6 – Partly sunny, high near 60.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Friday morning for southeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-11 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected for high seas on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!