Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning as the heavy showers and thunderstorms have moved well to our east. Overnight rain totaled .96″ here in Clifton. Temperatures range from 64 in Clifton down to 60 at High Point. Winds are mainly calm. The air quality is good with an index of 38.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 79 AVERAGE LOW: 60
RECORD HIGH: 94 – 2018 RECORD LOW: 48 – 2000
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 79 LOW: 59 PRECIPITATION: .48″
A dissipating cold front is moving offshore today and we should have a mostly sunny day and it will be warm and humid. High temperatures will reach the mid 80s along with dew points in the upper 60s.
A stronger cold front will cross the area Saturday night preceded by warm and humid conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Saturday afternoon and continued through Saturday night. Rain is likely to be heavy at times. Total rainfall will average between 1-2″ which is well needed.
The front will slowly move to our east and there will be a chance of a morning shower followed by clearing in the afternoon with cooler and less humid air.
Very pleasant weather is expected next week and it will be mainly dry with temperatures below normal with comfortable humidity.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – SEP 5 – Becoming mostly sunny, warm and humid, highs in the mid 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and muggy, lows in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY – SEP 6 – Partly sunny, warm and humid in the morning then mostly cloudy with showers and possibly some thunderstorms in the afternoon and night. Rain likely to be heavy at times with total rainfall between 1-2 inches.
SUNDAY – SEP 7 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a morning shower then becoming mostly sunny, cooler and less humid, highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY – SEP 8 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY – SEP 9 – Sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY – SEP 10 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY – SEP 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds to 10 knots, seas 3-4 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories possible for Saturday; no advisories expected for Sunday through Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!