Good morning everyone!
Skies across the area are partly cloudy and temperatures range from 58 in Clifton down to 48 at Pequest and Sandyston. Winds are calm or light southwesterly. The air quality is moderate with an index of 51.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 8TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 69 AVERAGE LOW: 49
RECORD HIGH: 91 – 2000 RECORD LOW: 36 – 1997
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 53 PRECIPITATION: NONE
High pressure will be moving off the coast today as a cold front approaches the area. We should see some increase in clouds with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m.
The cold front will stall near our area tonight into Friday night as a low pressure moves along this front. Showers will be heavy at times tonight through Friday night. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible. High temperature on Friday will only be near 60 degrees
High pressure will then build in for Saturday and it will be milder but a little breezy.
High pressure in our area will give us mostly sunny skies both Sunday and Monday with mild temperatures.
Another low pressure system to our south will slowly move north and may spread some showers into our area for Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will be near to slightly above normal.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 8 -Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 70s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, lows in the upper 50s.
FRIDAY – MAY 9 – Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, rain may be heavy at times, cool with highs only near 60. Rainfall amounts will average 1-2 inches with higher amounts possible.
SATURDAY – MAY 10 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 70.
SUNDAY – MAY 11 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
MONDAY – MAY 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY – MAY 13 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 14 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected on Friday; advisories expected during the day on Saturday; no advisories expected for Saturday night through Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!