Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are the lowest since March 1st with readings ranging from 27 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the northwest with speeds up to 30 mph making it feel much colder. The air quality is good with an index of 27.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 50 AVERAGE LOW: 33
RECORD HIGH: 73 – 1976 RECORD LOW: 10 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 54 LOW: 32 PRECIPITATION: .08″ SNOW: TRACE
NOTE: On this day in 2018 we had 7.8″ of snow.
The front that gave us the showers and even some mixed snow flurries yesterday has moved offshore as a Canadian high pressure builds into our area from the northwest. Despite plenty of sunshine temperatures should only reach the low 40s and with winds gusting to 30 mph will bring wind chills down to the teens and 20s. Winds should decrease later in the day.
Another sunny but cold day on Friday but with much less wind as the high pressure builds closer to our area.
Saturday looks to be a rather nasty day with rain heavy at times especially in the afternoon and evening with 2-3 inches of rainfall expected with some higher amounts possible.
Sunday should be dry with seasonably cool temperatures and again with gusty winds.
Dry with near seasonable temperatures Monday through the day on Tuesday, but a weak frontal system may cause some showers Tuesday night into Wednesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MARCH 21 – Sunny, breezy and cold, highs only in the low 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph possible.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear with diminishing winds, lows in the mid 20s.
FRIDAY – MARCH 22 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s. Increasing clouds at night.
SATURDAY – MARCH 23 – Rain, heavy at times, highs in the low 50s. Rainfall amounts averaging 2-3 inches.
SUNDAY – MARCH 24 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50.
MONDAY – MARCH 25 – Sunny, highs in the mid 50s.
TUESDAY – MARCH 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 50s, chance of showers at night.
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 50s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 25 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Friday; advisories expected Saturday through Monday with some gale gusts possible Saturday through early Sunday.
Have a nice day and please stay safe!