Major Weather Change by Friday
Air Quality Report (As of 6:30PM)
All reporting stations are good.
Temperatures will remain warm for one more day on Thursday before a storm system descends on California Friday. The initial cold front will usher in cooler air beginning Friday morning. Some light rain is also possible, but mainly for the coastal mountains. As the core of the system moves through Friday evening, scattered showers and thunderstorms will become more and more likely. Thunderstorms could include lightning, brief downpours, small hail, gusty winds, and even waterspouts. Showers may linger into Saturday morning, but the rest of Saturday will be cool & breezy—even windy at times on the coast. Another system follows on Sunday with more light rain possible, but it will also keep temperatures chilly into early next week. In fact, we probably won’t see much of a temperature recovery through mid-week as northwest flow continues to push cool air into the region. Another weather system will be near us by Wednesday or so and could bring additional light rain and wind.
Overnight: A few low clouds and patchy fog possible mainly on the coast and in valley bottoms. Expect coastal lows in the upper 40s to low 50s with upper 30s to 40s inland and 50s in the hills.
Thursday: Patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny with a few low clouds on the coast. Warmer early, with coastal highs in the mid-60s to upper 70s and upper 70s to around 90ºF inland. Low clouds thicken late with wind picking up on the coast and in the hills.
*Gale Watch*
From the National Weather Service in Monterey…
for the coastal waters of Monterey County from Point Pinos down to Point Piedras Blancas from Thursday evening through Friday morning.
Northwest winds 20 to 30kt with gusts up to 40kt and seas 7 to 11 feet at 13
seconds possible.
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy early with light rain possible on the coast and up in the hills. Then, becoming partly cloudy but chilly with highs in the 50s to low 60s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms develop from the late afternoon into the evening.
Extended: Showers linger into Saturday morning with another round on Sunday. Expect cool & breezy conditions throughout the weekend. Winds could be gusty at times. Highs will drop to well below normal and remain there through most of next week. Lows will also be very chilly, especially on Monday & Tuesday.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 48ºF
HIGH: 67ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 73ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for November 12th - 18th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Advisory
-Area drought status: Moderate drought for much of Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, Abnormally dry on the east shore of the bay into San Benito County. No drought classification for much of Monterey County outside of the Gabilan Range.
