Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are chilly with readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 19 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the north-northwest to 25 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 34.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 24TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 51 AVERAGE LOW: 34

RECORD HIGH: 74 – 1988 RECORD LOW: 17 – 2014

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 43 LOW 33 PRECIPITATION: 2.73″

We will have a sunny day today after the record rainfall from yesterday as the low pressure system moves further out to sea and high pressure builds from the north. It will be chilly with highs only in the 40s and with winds gusting to 25 mph will make it feel even cooler.

High pressure to the north will keep our area dry Monday and Tuesday with near seasonable temperatures. Skies will be sunny on Monday but we should have more clouds on Tuesday.

A weak frontal system will likely give us mostly light rain from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

High pressure will then build into the area for Friday into the beginning of next weekend, temperatures will be near seasonable levels with highs in the 50s.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MARCH 24 – Sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the mid-upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the low 30s.

MONDAY – MARCH 25 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – MARCH 26 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MARCH 27 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY – MARCH 28 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – MARCH 29 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 50s.

SATURDAY – MARCH 30 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 50s.

MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 2 p.m. this afternoon for northerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-10 feet.

OUTLOOK: Advisories expected Monday through Wednesday night; no advisories expected during the day on Thursday; advisories again likely for Thursday night.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!