Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and early temperatures range from 31 in Clifton down to 20 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west making it feel even colder.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 19TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 33

RECORD HIGH: 78 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 8 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 55 LOW: 39 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A large high pressure centered over the Great Plains will give us a brisk westerly flow of chilly air today. Skies will be partly sunny with highs only in the low 40s and with gusts to 25-30 mph will cause wind chills mainly in the 20s. Also with low humidity and brisk winds there is a risk of brush fires and a Red Flag warning is in effect.

After a cold start, Monday will be sunny and milder, early lows in the 20s will rise to the 50s during the afternoon as high pressure moves to the southeast states and we have a return southwesterly flow.

Above normal temperatures should prevail Tuesday through at least the start of next weekend. A frontal system moving into the area will give us a chance of showers Wednesday night through Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, breezy and chilly, highs only in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Sunny, high near 60.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 50s, chance of showers at night.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid 60s.

SATURDAY – MAR 25 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!