Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are about 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 54 in Clifton down to 45 at High Point. Winds are light from the south-southeast. The air quality is good with an index of 34.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 21ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 73 AVERAGE LOW: 53
RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2022 RECORD LOW: 37 – 2002
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A low pressure system will be moving into our area today giving us cloudy skies with rain developing by noon and becoming steady and heavier tonight through the day on Thursday. High temperatures will stay steady in the 50s.
The rain will taper off to showers Thursday night with still a chance of showers on Friday. High temperatures on Friday will be a couple of degrees milder but be below normal.
High pressure will try to build into our area keeping our area dry for the holiday weekend but temperatures will continue to be below normal for late May.
Another low pressure system will give us a chance of showers Monday night into Tuesday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 21 – Cloudy with rain developing by noon, highs staying in the mid to upper 50s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy and breezy with rain, lows in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 25 mph.
THURSDAY – MAY 22 – Cloudy and breezy with rain continuing, highs in the mid 50s, wind gusts to 25 mph.
FRIDAY – MAY 23 – Cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.
SATURDAY – MAY 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.
MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.
TUESDAY – MAY 27 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 70.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. this morning through noon on Thursday for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 4-7 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!