Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and it is quite cool with temperatures ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 18 at Walpack, winds are from the north around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 30.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 52 AVERAGE LOW: 34
RECORD HIGH: 64 – 1991 RECORD LOW: 14 – 1987
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 47 LOW: 30 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A rather potent low pressure system will move into the area with skies becoming cloudy by late this morning and rain developing around 4 p.m. and continuing heavy at times until around 7 a.m. Gusty easterly winds will make the overnight rather miserable. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches.
We will have clearing on Wednesday and it will be mild with highs approaching the 60 degree mark.
Thanksgiving Day will be dry and seasonably mild but a little breezy. A weak cold front will cross the area at night.
It now appears that Friday through the weekend will be dry with seasonably cool temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – NOV 21 – Becoming cloudy with rain developing around 4 p.m., highs in the upper 40s.
TONIGHT – Rain, heavy at times and breezy, temperatures rising to around 50.
WEDNESDAY – NOV 22 – Chance of rain mainly before 7 a.m. then remaining mostly cloudy, highs near 60.
THANKSGIVING DAY – NOV 23 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 50s.
FRIDAY – NOV 24 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.
SATURDAY – NOV 25 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 40s.
SUNDAY – NOV 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
MONDAY – NOV 27 – Mostly sunny, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning; Small craft advisories expected to continue through Wednesday night; advisories still possible on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!