Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures range from 44 in Clifton down to 34 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 28.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 16TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 61 AVERAGE LOW: 42
RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2012 RECORD LOW: 28 – 2014
YESTERDAY’S HIGH 70 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .03″
The pressure gradient between a low pressure north of Maine and high pressure building from the west will give us a brisk northwest flow of dry and cool air. Skies will be mostly cloudy. Wind gusts to near 40 mph possible. Winds will diminish tonight.
Thursday and Friday will be dry and milder with less wind as high pressure builds closer to our area. There may be more clouds on Friday as a warm front approaches our area from the southwest.
The high pressure will move off the coast on the weekend and we will have warmer air. A weak cold front passing through the area on Saturday will give us a low chance of some showers.
Not as warm early next week and another front may cause some showers Monday night into Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 16 – Mostly cloudy, windy and cool, highs in the low 50s, wind gusts to 39 mph possible.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s.
THURSDAY – APR 17 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.
FRIDAY – APR 18 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY – APR 19 – Mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers, highs near 80.
SUNDAY – APR 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY – APR 21 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 60s, chance of showers at night.
TUESDAY – APR 22 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories likely Friday and Saturday; still possible advisories for higher seas on Sunday.
Have a nice day and Happy Birthday to my daughter and Schooley’s Mountain observer Jessica!