Ending the Weekend with More Sunny but Cool Weather
AIR QUALITY:
GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting stations
WEATHER STORY
Expect dry but cool conditions across the region through the weekend as we get a break from the active weather pattern. Don’t worry, it will be back just in time for your holiday travel plans next week with several days of rain expected. In the meantime, enjoy the sunny afternoons and cold, frosty nights.
Sunday: A few low clouds near the coast, otherwise sunny but a bit cool. Highs mainly in the 50s. Breezy southerly winds developing on the exposed coast late.
Overnight: Mostly clear skies with patchy fog possible. Expect lows in the 30s to low 40s on the coast and upper 20s to mid-30s inland with patchy frost.
Monday: Clouds will increase as a storm approaches. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies, and breezy conditions. Highs mostly in the 50s.
Extended: Rain will likely be here on Tuesday and will be accompanied by gusty southerly winds. Additional rounds of rain are then expected through the end of the week keeping travel conditions messy. If you're planning on driving through the state's mountain systems, be prepared for snow! Especially in the Sierra.
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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 December 26th – January 1st calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast into Winter: Weak La Niña
-Area drought status: “Extreme Drought” for the entire viewing area with the far southeastern corner of Monterey County and far eastern San Benito County considered “Exceptional Drought”
