Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 35 in Clifton down to 26 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west past 30 mph, a wind advisory is in effect until 8 a.m. this morning. The air quality is good with an index of 28.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MARCH 17TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 49 AVERAGE LOW: 32
RECORD HIGH: 71 – 1990 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1994
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 57 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: .67″
The strong frontal system that gave us the rain yesterday and early this morning is moving well offshore as a Canadian high pressure builds from the west. Today we will have a mostly sunny and chilly day with some wind gusts to 35 mph, the winds will diminish tonight.
Canadian high pressure will give us another mostly sunny and cold day but with less winds. Early morning temperatures tomorrow morning will be well down into the 20s and afternoon highs struggling to reach the 40 degree mark.
Not as cool Thursday and Friday as the high pressure moves through our area, skies both days will be partly sunny.
Unsettled weather Friday night through the weekend as a couple of weak disturbances move through our area. Chances of precipitation through this period will be no more than 40%.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAR 17 – Mostly sunny, windy and colder, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 35 mph.
TONIGHT – Partly cloudy with diminishing winds, lows in the low 20s.
WEDNESDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly sunny, highs near 40.
THURSDAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
FRIDAY – MAR 20 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 50s, chance of showers at night.
SATURDAY – MAR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.
SUNDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.
MONDAY – MAR 23 – Partly sunny with a chance of morning showers, highs in the upper 40s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Westerly winds to 20 knots, seas 8 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories likely for high seas during the day on Wednesday; no advisories expected Wednesday night through Friday night; possible advisories for Saturday.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!