Local Impacts From Hilary
Warm and sunny and more humid thanks to tropical moisture moving northward. Keeping on top of rare and historic Hurricane Hilary, as she continues to weaken upon SoCal arrival, but major impacts are still expected. Tropical Storm Warnings in effect for SoCal, which is the first time ever! Severe flooding is a major concern with some desert areas east of Los Angeles, possibly reaching 6-7 inches of rain in a short amount of time. The moisture will continue to spread north toward the Central Coast so expect unsettled weather Sunday through Tuesday. Increasing clouds, more humid and a few showers possible Sunday afternoon then rain chances overnight Sunday as abundant tropical moisture keeps spreading from south to north. Higher rainfall amounts will be for the interior locations and now looking to be well below half an inch in most locations with no major flooding expected. A couple southern interior spots could reach 1 inch of rain. Stay tuned as specifics can and will change. Stay weather aware.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overnight: Low clouds and fog fill back in along the coast and nearby communities by morning. Lows in the 50s to 60s area wide.
Sunday: Sunshine then increasing clouds with a chance for a few scattered showers in the afternoon with rain chances increasing overnight. Tropical moisture will move from south to north across the central coast with southern interior locations, like Parkfield and Bradley, getting higher amounts of rainfall totals which will be an inch or less. Models are trending down in rainfall totals but stay weather aware for your neighborhood.
Monday: Still unsettled with rain chances through Monday night and a bit cooler for high temps as Hilary remnants push northward. Highs in the 60s coastal and 70s and 80s inland.
Extended: Unsettled weather through Tuesday early afternoon with rain chances decreasing. We should clear out by late Tuesday with dry sunny weather returning for the central coast for the rest of the week.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 69ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 86ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for August 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.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- Forecast: Moderate to strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free
