Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Easter Sunday and temperatures at 5 a.m. range from 40 in Clifton down to 30 at High Point. Winds are from the northwest around 5-10 mph.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 17TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 71 LOW: 42 PRECIPITATION: .28″

High pressure building into our area will give us a chilly day today with highs around 50 and with some gusty winds it will feel even cooler.

With clear skies early Monday morning temperatures will fall to near the freezing mark and there is a freeze watch in effect as the growing season has begun.

A rather strong low pressure system will give our area some moderate to heavy rain, mainly from Monday night into Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1- 1 1/2 inches can be expected. Some of the precipitation may be mixed with snow over the higher elevations well to our north and west.

Clearing by Tuesday afternoon but it will remain chilly with highs only in the 50s.

A stretch of dry weather is likely Wednesday through at least the start of next weekend with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APR 17 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, high in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and chilly, low in the low 30s, A freeze watch is in effect.

MONDAY – APR 18 – Increasing cloudiness with rain developing by evening, cool, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – APR 19 – Cloudy with rain mainly before 9 a.m., still cool, high in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – APR 20 – Sunny, high near 60.

THURSDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – APR 22 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 60s.

SATURDAY – APR 23 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: A gale watch has been posted effective between 6 p.m. Monday night through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning; no advisories expected Wednesday and Thursday.

Happy Easter!