Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are much colder than the last several mornings with early readings ranging from 27 in Clifton down to 17 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest 20-25 mph. The 27 degree reading here in Clifton is actually a couple of degrees above normal.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 25

RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2008 RECORD LOW: -2 – 1979

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 59 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .20″

High pressure building from the southern Mississippi valley will give us a sunny day today with diminishing winds by this afternoon. After a chilly start, high temperatures will reach into the mid 40s which is slightly above normal.

More clouds but milder on Sunday as the high pressure builds over the area.

Above normal temperatures to continue next week, a weak disturbance may give us a shower on Tuesday, but a better chance of rain Wednesday night into Thursday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 18 – Sunny with diminishing winds, highs in the mid 40s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 30s.

SUNDAY – FEB 19 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

PRESIDENTS DAY – FEB 20 – Mostly cloudy, high in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – FEB 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly cloudy, chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 50s, rain likely at night.

THURSDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, high in the low 50s.

FRIDAY – FEB 24 – Sunny and breezy, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Sunday morning; advisories expected Sunday afternoon through Sunday night; no advisories expected Monday through Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!