Good morning!

Skies across the area are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday ranging from around 50 in Clifton down to the mid 40s further inland, winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 22ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 54

RECORD HIGH: 91 – 1974 RECORD LOW: 39 – 2002

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure will be moving off the coast as a low pressure moves up from the south. Our area should see an increase in clouds today with a chance of showers late this afternoon becoming more likely tonight, temperatures will be a little milder with readings in the low 70s.

Showers continue on Saturday as the low pressure moves through the area, rainfall amounts will be around 1/2 of an inch.

High pressure will then build toward our area and we should have dry conditions Sunday and on Memorial Day with temperatures a little below normal.

Mainly dry with a warming trend Tuesday through the end of week. So it appears summer like weather will be with us after the holiday weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 22 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m., high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, low around 60.

SATURDAY – MAY 23 – Cloudy with showers likely, high in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 25 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.

TUESDAY – MAY 26 – Mostly sunny and warmer, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

THURSDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Winds light and variable, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Saturday; advisories likely Saturday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected for Monday night through Tuesday.

Have a nice day and continue to be safe and healthy!