Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 31 in Clifton down to 23 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west-northwest.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 10TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2016 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2004
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 24 PRECIPITATION: .11″
Luckily we did not have any freezing rain in our area yesterday morning as temperatures went above freezing before the precipitation began in the late afternoon.
A cold front came through early this morning and a brisk northwest flow of colder air is moving in. Temperatures in the low 30s early this morning will fall to the 20s during the day despite mostly sunny skies.
The coldest air of the season is likely tonight through Wednesday morning but we should remain dry. Early morning lows both Tuesday and Wednesday morning will be in the low teens with single digits further inland. Temperatures moderate Wednesday afternoon with continued mostly sunny skies.
Dry weather Thursday and Friday with temperatures slightly above normal on Thursday and near normal on Friday.
The weekend weather looks to be unsettled and chilly with a chance of snow.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 10 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, daytime highs only in the upper 20s.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, breezy and very cold, low in the low teens.
TUESDAY – JAN 11 – Sunny and very cold, high only in the low 20s.
WEDNESDAY – JAN 12 – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s.
THURSDAY – JAN 13 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.
FRIDAY – JAN 14 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high near 30.
SUNDAY – JAN 16 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the low 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-6 feet.
OUTLOOK – A gale watch has been posted effective tonight through Tuesday morning; small craft advisories expected Tuesday through Tuesday night; no advisories expected Wednesday morning; possible advisories Wednesday afternoon; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Saturday.
Have a nice day and stay safe and warm!