Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy to cloudy early on this Sunday morning and once again it is unseasonably mild with temperatures ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 58 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm and the humidity is high. The air quality is moderate with an index of 53.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 4TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 67 AVERAGE LOW: 48
RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 32 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 86 LOW: 62 PRECIPITATION: .20″
A front in our area today will give us mostly cloudy to cloudy skies and it will not be as warm but the humidity will stay high. Showers and possibly some thunderstorms will develop by late this morning and continue into tonight.
An upper level low will be in our area Monday and Tuesday with frequent showers and thunderstorms that may be heavy at times. Total rainfall from this afternoon through Tuesday night will average between 2-3 inches with higher amounts possible especially more inland.
The upper low will gradually move offshore on Wednesday with less of a chance of showers.
Another cold front will give us another chance of showers on Thursday.
High pressure will then build into our area on Friday and we should have dry conditions with near normal temperatures through next weekend.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 4 – Mostly cloudy and humid with showers developing by noontime, highs in the low 70s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers, lows in the upper 50s.
MONDAY – MAY 5 – Cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms, rain may be heavy at times, highs in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – MAY 6 – Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, rain may be heavy especially in the morning, highs in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, highs in the low 70s.
THURSDAY – MAY 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs near 70.
FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Monday; advisories possible for Tuesday; no advisories expected for Wednesday and Thursday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!