Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 33 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point. Winds are light from the east. The air quality is good with an index of 26.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 20TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 41 AVERAGE LOW: 25
RECORD HIGH: 68 – 2018 RECORD LOW: -2 – 2015
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 41 LOW: 34 PRECIPITATION: NONE
A low pressure system moving through our area will cause rain that should begin around sunrise and end by later this afternoon. The precipitation may start off as a mixture of freezing rain and sleet further inland. Rainfall amounts should be near a half of an inch.
Saturday looks to be dry and milder as weak high pressure builds into the area.
Snow is now likely from a developing coastal storm on Sunday. Still there is a question how close the storm will be to our area. The snow should begin around dawn on Sunday then taper off to snow showers on Monday. My best guess of snow amounts will be between 3-6 inches.
Tuesday should be dry and seasonably cold as weak high pressure builds into the area.
Milder at the end of next week with rain likely Wednesday afternoon through the day on Thursday as another low pressure system moves through our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 20 – Rain, possibly beginning as freezing rain and sleet inland, highs near 40.
TONIGHT – Becoming partly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.
SATURDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny in the morning then increasing cloudiness, highs in the upper 40s.
SUNDAY – FEB 22 – Cloudy with snow developing around sunrise, highs in the upper 30s.
MONDAY – FEB 23 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, highs in the upper 30s.
TUESDAY – FEB 24 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 25 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon possibly beginning as a mixture of snow, highs in the low 40s.
THURSDAY – FEB 26 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – A small craft advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for easterly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 4-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Saturday; gale warnings expected with possible storm force gusts Sunday into Monday morning; advisories continuing Monday afternoon and night; advisories still possible for Tuesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!