Good morning everyone!

Rain is falling over much of the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures are quite cool with readings at 5 a.m. ranging from 43 in Clifton down to 40 at Vernon. Winds continue to be brisk out of the north. 1.26″ of rain has fallen at my station in Clifton since midnight.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR OCTOBER 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 68 AVERAGE LOW: 51

RECORD HIGH: 87 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 34 – 1996

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 52 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .25″

The pesky coastal storm remains nearly stationary off the Delmarva coast and bands of rain will continue today along with cloudy skies and brisk winds. Highs again will only be in the low 50s and with the wind it will feel even colder.

The low will only slowly move further offshore on Wednesday with a good chance of showers mainly in the morning.

We finally will see sunshine on Thursday as high pressure builds into the area and temperatures will rise to above normal levels.

Still mild on Friday but a cold front will cross the area by evening with only a little cloudiness.

Cool and breezy weather for the weekend but we should see sunshine both days.

Dry weather expected with milder temperatures Monday through at least next Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Rain, windy and unseasonably cool, highs only in the low 50s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with rain likely, windy, low near 50.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 5 – Cloudy with showers likely mainly in the morning, high near 60.

THURSDAY – OCT 6 – Sunny and milder, high in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny and mild, high in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 8 – Sunny, breezy and cooler, high in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY – OCT 9 – Sunny, high in the low 60s.

MONDAY – OCT 10 – Sunny, high in the mid 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 45 knots, seas 9-14 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories expected on Wednesday; no advisories expected Thursday through Saturday.

Despite this dreary and wet weather try to have a nice day!