Good morning everyone!
Skies across the area are mostly clear, and with mainly calm winds there is a large range in temperatures with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 49 in Clifton down to 32 at Walpack.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 20TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 44
RECORD HIGH: 88 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 66 LOW: 46 PRECIPITATION: TRACE
Today will be the nicest day of this week as high pressure will give us a southwest flow of quite mild air, temperatures throughout the area with be in the 70s. Winds will be a little brisk with gusts to 25 mph.
A strong cold front will cause showers and thunderstorms mainly tomorrow afternoon into the evening, some of these storms may be quite strong with possible gusty winds. High temperatures will be in the 60s but plummet at night dropping to the 30s by Thursday morning along with gusty winds.
Thursday will be mostly sunny but it will be windy and unseasonably cool with highs only reaching the low 50s.
Dry weather with moderating temperatures Friday into Saturday.
Low pressure will likely give us rain on Sunday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 20 – Mostly sunny, breezy and quite mild, high in the low 70s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 50s.
WEDNESDAY – APR 21 – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, high in the upper 60s.
THURSDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, windy and much cooler, high in the low 50s.
FRIDAY – APR 23 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.
SATURDAY – APR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.
SUNDAY – APR 25 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 60s.
MONDAY – APR 26 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – South-southwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective between noon on Wednesday till 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; a gale watch has be issued effective between 6 pm. Wednesday evening through 6 p.m. Thursday evening; small craft conditions likely Thursday night through Friday afternoon; no advisories expected Friday evening through the day on Saturday; advisories possible Saturday night through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe and healthy!