Good morning!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the low 20s in Clifton down to a chilly 10 degrees further inland, winds are light from the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 43 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 62 – 2006 RECORD LOW: 9 – 1989

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 32 LOW: 22 PRECIPITATION: .35″ SNOWFALL 3.8″ TOTAL STORM SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION: 7.8″

High pressure from the west will give us mostly sunny skies today with cold temperatures with highs again only near freezing, winds will be light.

Another sunny and cold day on Saturday early morning lows will be in the mid teens and only rise to the low 30s during the day.

Not as cold on Sunday despite mostly cloudy skies.

Dry weather is expected Monday through Wednesday with temperatures at or slightly above normal.

A strong cold front is expected to give us rain on Christmas Eve that may end as snow Christmas morning as much colder air moves into our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 18 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold, low in the mid teens.

SATURDAY – DEC 19 – Sunny, high in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 30s.

MONDAY – DEC 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 23 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

THURSDAY – DEC 24 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, milder, high near 50.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northerly winds gusting to 20 knots, seas 5-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Monday; advisories possible on Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!