Tracking Rain Next Week

Sunday will be another pleasant day with dry, quiet weather. However, changes are on the way as folks head home and gear up for a new work week. Sunday is a big travel day following the holiday weekend, and conditions will be pleasant across the central coast. We'll see increasing clouds and rain chances by Tuesday. Some rain is likely Wednesday with precipitation amounts to be light. Expect unsettled weather for the rest of next week with light rain chances continuing through Friday along with cooler temperatures. Stay tuned for the latest forecast details.

AIR QUALITY: Good to Moderate

Sunday: Scattered high clouds with highs mainly in the 60s. Light winds.

***FREEZE WARNING***
From the National Weather Service in effect from 10PM Sunday through 9AM Monday for the higher and southern valleys of San Benito and Monterey Counties

*Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

*Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

Overnight: Partly cloudy and cool with coastal lows in the upper 30s to 40s and upper 20s to 30s inland.

Monday: Scattered high clouds early, thinning in the afternoon. Slightly warmer with highs in the 60s to low 70s

Extended: Sunshine but increasing clouds through Tuesday with cool nights and warm afternoons. More clouds expected with a chance of rain by Tuesday evening and Wednesday as a system approaches from the northwest. There is a chance for light rain thru Friday with cooler and more unsettled weather.

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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 27^th – November 2^nd calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near 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