A Break Before Weekend Wetness
Skies continue to clear out overnight as a ridge builds in from the west. Moisture trapped in valleys may manifest in fog for some areas, however. Expect temperatures to be slightly warm for this time of on Thursday, but high clouds will slowly be on the increase through the day as the next series of storms approach from the west. The first will arrive on Friday—probably late in the day—with moderate rain and gusty southerly winds. This will be followed by several rounds of showers with a couple of weaker systems coming through Saturday/early Sunday. A wetter system then arrives late Sunday into Monday which could have heavier rain and that, of course, may be compounded by several days of rain prior. A lot could change with this series of systems, so make sure to stay tuned to the forecast.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overnight: Decreasing clouds with fog in the valleys. Lows in the 40s for most areas, upper 30s in some southern valleys.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the 60s. High clouds increase later in the day. Southerly winds pick up on the coast with a few low clouds possible for coastal areas late as well.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with an isolated shower possible early. Southerly winds pick up throughout the day and will be gusty late in the day. Rain arrives for most areas from the late afternoon into the evening. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Extended: Showers linger Saturday into Sunday, then widespread heavier rainfall arrives Sunday into Monday. Highs stay seasonable. High pressure builds back in next week with warmer weather expected.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 25th – 31st 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
