Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and there is some light rain or drizzle falling. Temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 28 at High Point. Winds are mainly from the northeast between 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 33.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 13TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 39 AVERAGE LOW: 24
RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 3 – 2016
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 34 LOW: 27 PRECIPITATION: .13″ SNOW: 0.7″
Low pressure moving through the area will move offshore today with light rain and drizzle ending around noon followed by a southwest flow of mild air. The winds will be gusty from the southwest this afternoon ahead of a cold front that will cross the area this evening.
Friday will be dry with seasonably cold temperatures with slowly diminishing winds as a weak high pressure moves into the area.
Another low pressure system will affect our area over the weekend with snow likely in the afternoon on Saturday, quickly changing to rain at night. Periods of rain will continue on Sunday with quite mild temperatures. A cold front will come through at night.
Arctic high pressure will dominate Monday through Wednesday with quite cold temperatures along with some strong winds especially Monday into Tuesday morning.
Watching for a potential winter storm on Thursday. At this time the GFS model has the storm moving too far south to give us any precipitation but the European model is indicating a possible significant snowstorm.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 13 – Rain and drizzle ending this morning then partial clearing this afternoon and becoming windy, highs in the upper 40s. Wind gusts to 30 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and windy, lows in the mid 20s, wind gusts to 35 mph.
FRIDAY – FEB 14 – Sunny and breezy, highs in the mid 30s.
SATURDAY – FEB 15 – Cloudy with snow likely in the afternoon, highs in the mid 30s. Rain at night.
SUNDAY – FEB 16 – Cloudy with rain, highs in the upper 40s.
MONDAY – FEB 17 – Sunny, breezy and colder, highs in the low 30s.
TUESDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny and breezy, high near 30.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 30.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 5-8 feet.
OUTLOOK: A gale warning has been posted effective between 6 p.m. this evening through 6 a.m. Friday morning;; advisories likely continuing into Friday morning; no advisories expected Friday afternoon through Saturday evening; advisories expected Saturday night through Sunday with possible gales Sunday night; Gales likely on Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!