Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and with mainly calm winds, inland areas are much cooler with readings ranging from 51 in Clifton down to 36 at Walpack. The air quality is good with an index of 36.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 17TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 43
RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2002 RECORD LOW: 30 – 1988
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 48 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure is moving off the coast as a frontal system approaches from the west. We should see an increase in clouds with showers likely developing by the middle of the afternoon and continuing at night. With the clouds temperatures will be cooler than the last couple of days.
Occasional light showers are likely on Thursday and with a somewhat stronger onshore wind, high temperatures will struggle to reach the 50 degree mark.
Continued cool on Friday and a cold front may touch off more showers mainly in the afternoon and evening.
At this time dry conditions with near seasonable temperatures are likely for the weekend that should extend into early next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APRIL 17 – Increasing cloudiness with showers likely mainly after 3 p.m., highs in the low 60s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, lows in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY – APRIL 18 – Cloudy and quite cool with showers likely mainly before 2 p.m., highs only near 50.
FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Cloudy with a chance of showers mainly in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 50s.
SATURDAY – APRIL 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY – APRIL 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.
MONDAY – APRIL 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – APRIL 23 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 a.m. Thursday morning through 6 a.m. Friday morning; no advisories expected for Friday night through Saturday morning; possible small craft advisories for Saturday afternoon through Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!