Good morning everyone!
Skies are mainly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen below freezing in much of the area with early readings ranging from 28 in Clifton down to 21 at High Point. Winds are mainly light from the west-northwest. The air quality is good with an index of 29.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 9TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40
RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2013 RECORD LOW: 24 – 1977
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 45 LOW: 33 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Arctic high pressure will be over us today giving us a sunny day but still a cool day but with much less wind than yesterday.
As the high moves off the coast we should see an increase in clouds on Thursday with a chance of rain at night.
An area of low pressure will move through the area Friday into Saturday with continued cool temperatures. Light rain will be likely during the day on Friday with heavier rain expected Friday night into Saturday.
Sunday looks to be dry but with continued mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures will be a little higher.
Dry and quite mild Monday and Tuesday as high pressure builds into our area.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 9 – Sunny, highs near 50.
TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, lows in the mid 30s.
THURSDAY – APR 10 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50. Chance of rain at night.
FRIDAY – APR 11 – Cloudy with light rain likely, highs near 50. Rain possibly heavy at night.
SATURDAY – APR 12 – Cloudy with rain possibly heavy at times in the morning tapering off to showers in the afternoon and evening, highs in the low 50s.
SUNDAY – APR 13 – Mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 50s.
MONDAY – APR 14 – Mostly sunny and milder, highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY – APR 15 – Partly sunny and mild, highs near 70.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 15 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Thursday; advisories expected Friday through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!