Can’t Shake The Coastal Clouds
The weather pattern will remain blocked up for the foreseeable future. The West Coast remains sandwiched in between two areas of high pressure—one out over the Pacific and the other over the Four Corners Region. Low level flow will remain onshore which will support a moderately deep marine layer. This will lead to coastal low clouds and seasonable to slightly cool temperatures for this time of year through the weekend and into next week. We’ll see an ever-so-slight warm-up this weekend as the ridge to our east strengthens, then we’ll cool down a bit early to mid next week as a weak trough develops on the coast.
Saturday: Partly cloudy on the coast and sunny inland after morning valley clouds. High smoke. Coastal highs in the 60s to around 72ºF with upper 70s to around 101ºF inland. Breezy for inland valleys in the afternoon and early evening.
Overnight: Widespread low clouds will fill back in overnight. Expect lows in the mid-50s on the coast and upper 40s to mid-50s for inland areas.
Sunday: Partly cloudy on the coast and sunny inland after morning valley clouds. High smoke. Coastal highs in the 60s to around 71ºF with upper 70s to around 101ºF inland. Breezy for inland valleys in the afternoon and early evening.
Extended: A weak trough will develop on the coast out of the weekend, which will lead to a deepening of the mariner layer and an overall cool-down. Most areas will see high temperatures 3-6ºF below normal through mid-week.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 54ºF
HIGH: 69ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 51ºF
HIGH: 86ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for July 25th – 31st calls for the likelihood of near normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. Note: Little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Watch
-Area drought status: Good to Abnormally Dry
