Good morning everyone!
Skies are partly cloudy early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 42 at Pequest. Winds are calm or light northwesterly. The air quality is good with an index of 28.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR APRIL 24TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45
RECORD HIGH: 85 – 2001 RECORD LOW: 28 – 1989
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 41 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Weak high pressure to our north and a weak front to our south will give us a light northerly wind that will become onshore by late in the day. Skies will be partly sunny with cooler temperatures than yesterday.
The weekend’s weather looks to be chilly with well needed rain. Most of the rain will fall on Saturday with lingering rain possible for Sunday morning. High temperatures will struggle to reach 50 degrees on Saturday and only in the mid 50s for Sunday. Rainfall amount of 1 to 1 1/2 inches likely.
Weak high pressure will give us a dry day on Monday with near seasonable temperatures.
Another frontal system will give us a chance of more showers late Tuesday through Thursday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – APR 24 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 60s, light winds.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after 5 a.m., lows in the mid 40s.
SATURDAY – APR 25 – Cloudy, breezy and chilly, highs only near 50.
SUNDAY – APR 26 – Rain likely mainly before 8 a.m., partial clearing in the afternoon, highs in the upper 50s. Total rainfall for the weekend should average between 1 and 1 1/2 inch.
MONDAY – APR 27 – Sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
TUESDAY – APR 28 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers mainly after 2 p.m., highs in the low 60s.
WEDNESDAY – APR 29 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the low 60s.
THURSDAY – APR 30 – Partly sunny with still a chance of showers, highs in the mid 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Easterly winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories expected for the weekend with possible gales Saturday night into Sunday evening; advisories still likely for Monday due to high seas; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!