A Very Slow Warming Trend
Air Quality Report (As of 8:00AM)
All reporting stations are good to moderate.
The weather pattern will remain active this week with several weak systems lined up to reach the coast. The first, today, brings a shield of high clouds and maybe a few sprinkles. Another system late Friday into Saturday could bring some light rain. The pattern looks to remain active next week too with perhaps a stronger (wetter) system waiting in the wings. Stay tuned! In the meantime, temperatures are expected to remain cool for this time of year, though lows won’t be quite as frosty & cold later this week.
Thursday: Scattered clouds and cool with highs in the 50s to around 60ºF on the coast and upper 50s to mid-60s inland.
Overnight: Mostly clear skies and cool temperatures. Temperatures overnight will be in the 20s-30s inland with 30s-40s on the coast.
Friday: Increasing clouds throughout the day with light rain chances during the evening. Highs in the 50s to 60s on the coast and upper 50s to mid-60s inland.
Extended: Scattered clouds will continue to drift through on Friday and Saturday with some light rain possible into Saturday morning. This is looking most likely for coastal mountains at this point. Temperatures will remain seasonal to slightly cool through the end of the week, though lows will be less frosty. The weather pattern will remain active next week with rain possible again by mid-week. In the meantime, highs will return closer to normal early in the week.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 46ºF
HIGH: 65ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 41ºF
HIGH: 70ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for November 19th – 25th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Advisory
-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.
