Scattered Showers & Possible T-Storms to Start the Week
Showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will follow the main storm system during the day Monday. We'll have a little break from the rain Tuesday before a fast-moving weather system passes through the area on Wednesday bringing light to moderate rain showers. We may see a few inches in the coastal ranges, but less in the valleys/coast
AIR QUALITY: Good
Monday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Gusty northwest winds at times. Cooler, with highs in the 50s to low 60s.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy conditions, with a few isolated showers. Lows will be a touch cooler in the upper 40s to low 50s. Patchy fog. Winds will be overall light, but gusty at times.
Tuesday: High pressure nudges in from the south which will lead to slightly sunnier conditions, though high clouds will continue to stream in from the west. The lack of vertical mixing is likely to keep lower elevations a bit cooler and inverted—highs in the 50s to low 60s, though the hills will warm up. Fog possible in the valleys in the morning.
Extended: Showers may linger into Thursday morning, then we’re likely to dry through the weekend with the ridge building in—high clouds will continue to stream in, though. Highs will also start to climb above average for this time of year through the weekend.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 29th – February 4th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and ABOVE 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
