Good morning everyone!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some drizzle or light rain falling over parts of the area. Temperatures range from 45 in Clifton down to 40 at High Point. Winds are a little brisk out of the northeast. The air quality is good with an index of 36.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 18TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 62 AVERAGE LOW: 43

RECORD HIGH: 94 –(Easter Sunday 1976) RECORD LOW: 29 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 60 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .01″

A frontal system with a warm front to our south will give us cloudy skies today with a chance of mainly light rain and drizzle that should end by later this afternoon. With the clouds and an onshore wind, high temperatures will struggle to reach the 50 degree mark.

Not as cool on Friday as a weak high pressure moves into the area, skies will still be mostly cloudy. A weak cold front will give us a chance of showers in the evening.

Mainly dry weather for the weekend with partly to mostly sunny skies both days, Saturday will be mild but a little cooler on Sunday.

Dry weather should continue Monday into the day on Tuesday with near seasonable temperatures. Another frontal system may cause some showers Tuesday night into Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – APRIL 18 – Cloudy with light rain or drizzle likely, highs near 50.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – APRIL 19 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s., chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – APRIL 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – APRIL 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 60s.

MONDAY – APRIL 22 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY – APRIL 23 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, chance of showers at night.

WEDNESDAY – APRIL 24 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday evening for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Friday night through Sunday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!