Good morning!

Rain is falling over the area early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the low 40s in Clifton down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are from the northeast.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 47 AVERAGE LOW: 30

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 16 – 1989  12.0″ of snow in 2003.

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 50 LOW 39 PRECIPITATION: .19″

An intensifying storm off the Virginia coast this morning will move northeast. Rain from this system will continue through the morning possibly heavy at times. The rain should end by early this afternoon with rainfall amounts around an inch. Clearing late in the day. Temperatures will be steady in the 40s. Winds from the north will gust to 25 mph.

Sunday will be a chilly and breezy day but with plenty of sunshine.

Most of next week will be dry as high pressure will dominate, temperatures will be seasonably cold Monday through Wednesday then become milder Thursday and Friday with mild conditions likely to continue into next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY- DEC 5 – Rain ending by early this afternoon then partial clear by late this afternoon, breezy, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low near 30.

SUNDAY – DEC 6 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – DEC 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 8 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 9 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny, high near 50.

FRIDAY – DEC 11 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday morning for northwest winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 6-9 feet.

OUTLOOK – Advisories expected to continue during the day on Sunday; no advisories expected Sunday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!