Staying Unsettled

Showers and gusty northwesterly winds will persist through the day Sunday, then taper off into the evening. Expect cooler than normal temperatures for the next few days as cold air pours in from the north. There is a very small chance for an additional shower or two Monday & Tuesday in the cool northwesterly flow, but most areas will remain dry. The next weather system should be here around late Wednesday/Thursday

AIR QUALITY: Good

***GALE WARNING***
…for the near coastal waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas in effect until 3AM Monday

-Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft expected.

*Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.

Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and chance for a thunderstorm. Cool, with highs in the 50s to around 60ºF. Breezy NW winds which can turn gusty, up to 35 mph during early afternoon. Rain showers will taper off after sunset.

Monday: Clouds will linger with eventual clearing in the day especially in the coastal communities. Sunshine inland with NW winds. Staying cool and breezy with highs in upper 50s to low 60s.

Extended: Sun returns briefly for the start of the work week with rain chances returning by mid to late next week and possibly lasting into next weekend. Temps staying on the cool side in the upper 50 to low 60s mainly.

*Note: Any alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey will be noted in italics above. Alerts may be edited for brevity or local clarification (in parenthesis).
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 63ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 41ºF
HIGH: 68ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 29^th – April 4^rd calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory, La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition from El Niño to neutral by Spring and then to La Niña by summer.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free