Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Saturday morning and temperatures are once again frigid with readings ranging from 7 above in Clifton down 11 below zero at Pequest. Winds are mainly calm and the air quality is good with an index of 19.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JANUARY 31ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 37 AVERAGE LOW: 22
RECORD HIGH: 60 – 2013 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2019
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 19 LOW: 6 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Arctic air will be with us again today but we have less wind than yesterday high temperatures will only be in the lower 20s. Conditions will become breezy tonight.
The storm that we have been tracking the last few days will remain well offshore so no snow is expected in our area but North Carolina may have their biggest snowstorm in years. However it will be windy here and continued very cold. Strong winds are expected along our coast areas along with some coastal flooding.
Next week looks to be mainly dry and not as frigid but temperatures will remain well below normal. There will be slight chance (20%) of light snow Wednesday night and again on Friday from weak disturbance moving through our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – JAN 31 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 20s.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear and becoming breezy, lows near 7 above.
SUNDAY – FEB 1 – Partly sunny, breezy and cold, highs in the mid 20s, wind gusts to 30 mph.
MONDAY – FEB 2 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.
TUESDAY – FEB 3 – Sunny, highs in the low 30s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
THURSDAY – FEB 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
FRIDAY – FEB 6 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.
OUTLOOK: A gale and heavy freezing spray warning will be in effect from 10 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Sunday evening; small craft advisories likely for Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Have a nice weekend but stay safe and warm!