Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are milder than this time yesterday with readings ranging from 30 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are a little gusty our of the southwest. The air quality is good with an index of 38.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 10TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 45 AVERAGE LOW: 28
RECORD HIGH: 61 – 2023 RECORD LOW: 7 – 1982
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 31 LOW: 14 PRECIPITATION: NONE
An area of low pressure will give us some light rain this afternoon into early this evening. Brisk southwesterly flow will cause temperatures to rise into the 40s which is actually normal for this time of year. Some of the precipitation may be mixed with snow especially inland. Rainfall amounts should be less than 1/4 of an inch. The cold front associated with the low pressure will move through tonight and westerly winds will be gusty.
Thursday will be windy and colder as a Canadian high pressure builds over the area.
Friday will still be cold but with less wind. A weak low pressure area may cause some light snow or flurries at night.
Saturday should be partly sunny during the day but another frontal system will give us another chance of light snow at night.
Much colder Arctic air will return for Sunday and last through early next and we should stay dry through this period.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 10 – Cloudy and breezy with light rain mainly after 2 p.m. highs in the mid 40s, wind gusts to 28 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with light rain ending around 7 p.m. breezy with gusts to 25 mph, lows near 30. Total rainfall less than 1/4 inch.
THURSDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly sunny windy and colder, highs in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 35 mph.
FRIDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s, chance of snow or flurries at night.
SATURDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, highs near 40, chance of snow at night
SUNDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny and colder, highs in the low 30s.
MONDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly sunny and cold, highs only near 30.
TUESDAY – DEC 16 – Partly sunny and cold, highs in the mid 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for southwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 7-10 feet.
OUTLOOK: Gales still possible on Thursday, no advisories expected for Friday; advisories expected for the weekend with possible gales especially on Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!