Chilly Morning, Leads into a Nice Monday Afternoon

Dry, mostly sunny weather persists. Afternoon highs will be comfortable, remaining above average for this time of year. But, mornings will continue to be chilly... so make sure you dress in layers. Calm weather will take us though Thursday, than some minor weather changes expected as we start to head into the weekend. More in the extended forecast below.

Air Quality: Good to Moderate

Monday: Sunny with a few high clouds possible late. Breezy offshore winds in the lower elevations early in the day, then a light onshore breeze late. Slightly warm with highs in the low to mid-60s for most areas.

Overnight: Another cloudless night, means another round of chilly lows, with widespread 30s. Some coastal areas will be a touch warmer with low to mid 40s, while sheltered valleys will drop into the 20s. Areas of patchy frost possible, especially inland. Breezy at times, but overall expect calm winds.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and slightly warm with highs in the 60s. Breezy offshore winds early in the day.

Extended: A dry cold front will move through into Friday, ushering a cooler air mass. Onshore flow will keep coastal temps in the 50s Friday and Saturday with some warming into the weekend. The storm track will remain well to our north for the next week or two at least. No rain expected until at least the 23^rd at this point and perhaps longer.

*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

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 60ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 37ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 20^th – 26^th calls for the likelihood of near normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: La Niña persists into spring, then transitions to neutral by summer.
- Area drought status: Abnormally dry for San Benito County, northeastern Monterey County and eastern Santa Clara County. Drought-free elsewhere
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of January 12^th : 53.8ºF (avg of 7 buoys) [January Average: 54.7ºF]