Skies are partly cloudy early on this Monday morning and temperatures are chilly with readings ranging from 20 in Clifton down to 11 at High Point. Winds are light from the west. The air quality is good with an index of 32.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 15TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 36 AVERAGE LOW: 21

RECORD HIGH: 61 – 1995 RECORD LOW: -3 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE

High pressure will be moving offshore as a weak low pressure approaches from the south. We should see an increase in clouds today, it will be cold but with much less wind than the last few days.

The low pressure will likely cause some light snow mainly from midnight tonight through noon on Tuesday, possible accumulations 1-3 inches.

High pressure then builds into the area with dry and cold conditions both Wednesday and Thursday.

Another low pressure system will likely give us more snow on Friday.

High pressure then builds again for the weekend but it will be quite cold.

Looking ahead next week looks to be milder.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JAN 15 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow mainly after midnight, lows in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY – JAN 16 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning, total accumulations of 1-3 inches.

WEDNESDAY – JAN 17 – Sunny, highs in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – JAN 18 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – JAN 19 – Cloudy with snow likely mainly after noontime, highs in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – JAN 20 – Partly sunny, windy and quite cold, highs only in the mid 20s.

SUNDAY – JAN 21 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST; TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: Small craft advisories possible on Tuesday; advisories likely for Wednesday and Thursday; advisories still possible for Friday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!