Good morning everyone!
Skies are cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is some light rain falling over parts of the area which may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations to our north and west. Temperatures range from 37 in Clifton down to 31 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the north-northeast. The air quality is good with and index of 15.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR NOVEMBER 13TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 55 AVERAGE LOW: 36
RECORD HIGH: 64 – 2005 RECORD LOW: 17 – 1986
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 58 LOW: 45 PRECIPITATION: 2.21″
The storm system that gave our area the heavy rain and some thunderstorms yesterday is moving slowly offshore. Today we will have a periods of mostly light rain which may be mixed with snow across the higher elevations to our north and west. High temperatures will only reach the low 40s and with winds gusting to 30 mph will make it feel even colder.
The low pressure will move further offshore as high pressure build from the northern Great Plains giving us mostly sunny skies on Saturday but it will remain chilly with gusty winds.
Sunday will be mostly sunny and not quite as cool as the high pressure builds closer to our area.
Dry weather is then expected most if not all of next week with a moderation in temperatures. Temperatures will be below normal on Monday, near normal on Tuesday then rise to above normal the rest of next week.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – NOV 13 – Periods of rain, breezy and much cooler, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 30 mph.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, lows in the low 30s.
SATURDAY – NOV 14 – Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, highs in the upper 40s, wind gusts to 25 mph.
SUNDAY – NOV 15 – Mostly sunny and breezy, highs near 50, wind gusts to 25 mph.
MONDAY – NOV 16 – Sunny, highs in the low 50s.
TUESDAY – NOV 17 – Sunny, highs in the upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY – NOV 18 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.
THURSDAY – NOV 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 60s.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories probable on Saturday; advisories possible for Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.
Have a nice day and stay safe!