Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 21 at Hackettstown and Pequest. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 70.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 15TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 44 AVERAGE LOW: 27
RECORD HIGH: 66 – 2015 RECORD LOW: 10 – 2005
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 42 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure moving off the coast will give us a southwesterly flow of milder air today with plenty of sunshine, high temperatures should rise to the mid 50s.
Saturday may be a little cooler with an onshore wind and an increase in clouds but most highs will still be in the low 50s.
A coastal storm will affect our area on Sunday with heavy rain and strong winds. Most of the heavy rain will be Sunday night into Monday morning. Rainfall amounts will average 2-3 inches with some higher amounts possible. Highs both Sunday and Monday will be in 50s.
Cooler on Tuesday and a weak low off the coast may touch off some rain or snow chances.
Mainly dry and seasonable cold Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure builds back into our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 15 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Increasing clouds, highs in the low 50s.
SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Cloudy with rain mainly after 1 p.m. Rain heavy at times with increasing winds, highs in the mid 50s.
MONDAY – DEC 18 – Cloudy with rain heavy at times mainly before 1 p.m., highs in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny and cooler with a chance of rain or snow showers, highs in the low 40s.
WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
THURSDAY – DEC 21 – Sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; a gale watch has been issued effective between 6 p.m. Sunday evening through 6 a.m. Monday morning; advisories expected to continued the rest of Monday through Tuesday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!