Fire Weather Alert Day
AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 10AM)
Carmel Valley 161 (Unhealthy)
Hollister 89 (Moderate)
King City 89 (Moderate)
Monterey 131 (Unhealthy S.G.)
San Lorenzo Valley 252 (Very Unhealthy)
Salinas 80 (Moderate)
Santa Cruz 85 (Moderate)
High pressure to our east will continue to pump moisture into our area throughout the day. We’ll see scattered high clouds and the chance of an isolated light shower/thundershower. Most areas will not see any rain or lightning, however. The threat should leave the area by Tuesday with more tranquil weather expected for the rest of next week. In fact, we will likely see the return to Fogust on the coast. Perhaps a welcome change to the last week of chaos? Air quality will remain unhealthy at times and skies shrouded in haze for the next few days. Do what you can to limit time outdoors and any strenuous activities.
Monday: Partly cloudy and smoky with a lower, but non-zero chance of (mostly dry) thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Erratic winds, light rain, and lightning possible with storms. Seasonable, with coastal highs in the 60s-70s, 80s-90s inland. Breezy for the inland valleys in the afternoon and evening.
Overnight: Low clouds fill back in across the bay with a few high clouds. Smoky in places. Lows in the 50s for most areas with low 60s for southern valleys and the higher elevations.
Tuesday: A touch cooler. Morning and evening low clouds near the coast with hazy skies. Highs will be in the 60s-70s on the coast with 80s-90s inland. Breezy for the inland valleys in the afternoon and evening.
Extended: The weather is looking more tranquil for the next of the week with occasional low clouds near the coast and smoky sunshine elsewhere. We will see our normal daily cycle of onshore winds, however, so afternoons could get gusty which could lead to fire growth. Highs will remain mostly seasonable—perhaps a touch warm inland.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 54ºF
HIGH: 71ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 51ºF
HIGH: 86ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for August 30th – September 5th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. Note: Little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Watch
-Area drought status: Moderate drought for much of Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, Abnormally dry on the east shore of the bay into San Benito County. No drought classification for much of Monterey County outside of the Gabilan Range.
