Sunny & Pleasant

Staying quiet for the weekend with clearing skies and milder temps. A system to our north will barely brush our area as a weak cold front dissipates right on our shores. Clouds and any drizzle this morning quickly dissipated, giving way to plenty of sunshine along the coast and inland. Breezy conditions in the valleys but pleasant.

AIR QUALITY: Good

BEACH HAZARDS
… in effect for all immediate coastal areas through this evening.

*Increased threat of sneaker waves expected due to long period northwest swell.

*West and northwest facing beaches

*Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Don`t be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.

Sunday: Expect sunny skies by the afternoon across the coast and temps warmer, upper 60s to 70s coastal with mid 80s to 90s in a few spots inland.

Monday: Patchy am fog with more clouds around through much of the day area wide. High temps will be a few degrees cooler, mainly 60s along the coast and 70s and low 80s inland.

Extended: Dry with sunshine after am fog, then temps cool or level out a bit Mon/Tue before climbing again late in the weak. Highs will once again be above normal in some locations, especially inland with upper 80s and 90s by Wednesday and Thursday.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 51ºF
HIGH: 70ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 79ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 20^th – 26^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: Strong to Very Strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free