Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and there are some showers falling over parts of the area. Temperatures are mainly in the mid to upper 50s. Winds are light from the east. The air quality is good with an index of 47.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR MAY 14TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 71 AVERAGE LOW: 51
RECORD HIGH: 82 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 35 – 1996
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 70 LOW: 57 PRECIPITATION: .17″
(Record 3.38″ of rain fell on this date in 1978 which was Joan’s first Mother’s Day!)
Low pressure to our south is moving into our area today which will give us an onshore flow of cool and moist air with showers and possibly some thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts will be around one inch.
The low pressure will weaken on Thursday and we may have some breaks in the clouds and high temperatures will be a little milder. However there still be a chance of showers.
Warmer and humid weather is likely Friday and Saturday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening as a frontal system moves through our area.
Mainly dry and much less humid Sunday through early next week with near normal temperatures.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – MAY 14 – Cloudy with showers, breezy, highs in the mid 60s.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with showers likely, lows in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY – MAY 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.
FRIDAY – MAY 16 – Mostly cloudy, warm and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY – MAY 17 – Mostly cloudy and humid with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs near 80.
SUNDAY – MAY 18 – Mostly sunny and much less humid, highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY – MAY 19 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.
TUESDAY – MAY 20 – Mostly sunny, highs near 70.
MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday morning for southeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories possibly continuing through the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through Sunday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!