Good morning!

Rain is falling across the area early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from near 40 in Clifton down to the low 30s further inland, winds are a little brisk out of the east.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 16TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 57 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1994

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .76″

The storm system will be moving offshore and the rain should end by around 8 a.m. It will remain mostly cloudy this afternoon. Temperatures will remain steady in the mid to upper 40s.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and breezy with highs a little above normal.

Mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures much of next week with only some flurries possible Monday and again on Wednesday as a couple of weak cold fronts move through our area.

At this time there is no sign of any major snowstorms or frigid Arctic air through the end of this month.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 16 – Rain ending by 8 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing, low near 30.

SUNDAY – JAN 17 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.

M.L.KING DAY – JAN 18 – Partly sunny, chance of morning flurries, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – JAN 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 20 – Mostly sunny, chance of morning flurries, high in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY – JAN 21 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 22 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Sunday night: possible advisories Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe and healthy!