Temps Rising!
The weekend will be pleasant with sunshine and warm temps. Heat will be building as we head into next week with an Excessive Heat Watch already issued for the Central Coast beginning Tuesday. A monsoonal high to our southeast will nudge in a bit this weekend. We’ll slowly warm through the weekend with morning low clouds on the coast but mostly sunny skies during the afternoons. Then the subtropical high out over the Pacific will strengthen and slowly approach from the west. This will keep the warming trend going and going and going… see more in the Extended Forecast below.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overnight: Low clouds will fill the bay and major valleys, expect a bit more gray to start your Saturday. Areas of patchy fog possible. Lows will be seasonable in the upper 40s to low 50s for most, ridge tops warmer in the 60s and sheltered valleys cooler in the 40s.
Saturday: Becoming mostly sunny on the coast and sunny inland. Expect coastal highs in the low 60s to mid 70s—warmest on the north side of the bay—and mid 70s to mid 90s inland. Breezy westerly onshore winds, becoming windy in the valleys late in the day.
Sunday: AM coastal clouds then sunshine for much of the afternoon across the Central Coast and very pleasant with temps a bit warmer, especially inland. Minor heat risk inland.
Extended: As the big ridge moves in from the west next week, hot temperatures will become dangerous especially inland. Widespread 90s and 100s are possible from Tuesday on—highs potentially getting up to 110ºF in the typical hot spots. No relief at night with overnight lows staying in the 60s and 70s inland. It will definitely be warmer for coastal cities, but weak onshore flow may keep cooler temps and fog right along the coast. Still, with the ridge to our west, it can sometimes favor a more northerly offshore flow which could result in significant heating toward the coast. Some of the finer details are yet to be ironed out, so stay tuned to the forecast. Either way, hot and dry conditions are expected for the Fourth of July, making fire danger high!
***Excessive Heat Watch***
…for the mts and valleys and all interior across the Central Coast except for the Monterey Bay immediate coast.
…from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.
…dangerously hot, well above normal temperatures with limited overnight cooling expected.
*Impacts: Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. Overnight lows will warm as well leading to poor relief from the heat specifically in elevated terrain and interior areas.
*Preparedness Actions: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
*Young children and pets and all animals should never be left unattended under any circumstances. Never leave any life in a car or vehicle during hot weather. It only takes minutes for a life to die.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 68ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 50ºF
HIGH: 83ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for July 5th – 11th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal* precipitation.
*Note: little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition to La Niña by late summer.
- Area drought status: Currently drought-free
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature* as of June 26th: 55.1ºF
(Historic June AVG: 56.7ºF) -- *average of three buoys
