Good morning everyone!
Rain is falling over the area early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 44 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point. Winds are from the northeast averaging around 10 mph.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 6TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 57 AVERAGE LOW: 39
RECORD HIGH: 81 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 18 – 1982 (12″ of snow, only April blizzard on record))
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .04″
Low pressure will be moving offshore this morning and the steady rain should end by noon but the afternoon will remain cloudy and cool with a chance of some drizzle.
After a short break rain will return on Thursday as another low pressure system moves through the area. Rain should develop around 8 a.m. and possibly become heavy at times in the afternoon and evening with a chance of some thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will be near 1 inch.
Friday looks to be dry with somewhat milder temperatures as a weak high pressure moves through the area.
The weekend looks mainly dry with near seasonable temperatures with only a low chance of an afternoon shower on Saturday.
A warming trend with mainly dry conditions next week. High temperatures will be in the 60s on Monday and rise to near 70 Tuesday through at least Thursday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 6 – Cloudy with rain mainly this morning, high in the mid 50s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of a shower after midnight, low in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY – APR 7 – Rain developing by 8 a.m. possibly becoming heavy at times in the afternoon and at night, high in the low 50s.
FRIDAY – APR 8 – Partly sunny, high in the low 60s.
SATURDAY – APR 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon shower, high in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY – APR 10 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 50s.
MONDAY – APR 11 – Mostly sunny and milder, high in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – APR 12 – Partly sunny and quite mild, high in the low 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK – Advisories still possible on Friday; no advisories expected Saturday through Monday.
Despite the crummy weather try to have a nice and safe day!