Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 39 in Clifton down to 33 at Walpack, winds are mainly calm or light northwesterly.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42
RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014
YESTERDAY’S HIGH 57 LOW: 43 PRECIPITATION: .31″
The low pressure that gave our area the rain yesterday is moving slowly off the Long Island coast. Skies will start off partly cloudy but we should see more clouds this afternoon along with a chance of light showers. Temperatures will be cool with highs only in the mid 50s and with some wind gusts to 25 mph will make it feel cooler. Also across the higher elevations well to our north and west some of these showers may be mixed with snow.
Dry weather with near seasonable temperatures are expected for the weekend as weak high pressure moves into the area.
Mainly dry early next week and with milder temperatures. A weak disturbance may touch off a shower Monday afternoon. Tuesday may be the best day of the upcoming week with highs near 70 with plenty of sunshine.
A cold front may touch off some showers on Wednesday followed by clearing and cooler weather on Thursday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers this afternoon, breezy, high in the mid 50s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, low in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY – APR 17 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.
MONDAY – APR 19 – Partly sunny with a chance of a showers in the afternoon and evening, high in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, high near 70.
WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the low 60s.
THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisories is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday morning for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.
Have a nice day and “Happy Birthday” to my daughter and inland weather observer Jessica!