Isolated light showers winding down, gradual warming trend approaching

Some areas are seeing very light and isolated shower activity, which is expected to wind down overnight on Tuesday. As we make our way through the rest of the week, we'll see a gradual warming trend. For the weekend, a weak system will approach bringing us breezy conditions and slight cooler conditions.

Air Quality: Good

Tuesday: Cool, cloudy conditions early in the morning before clearing and becoming sunny. Highs in the 60s for most areas with windy conditions for inland areas.

Extended: A slight warmup for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. However temperatures will cool down considerably for Saturday and Sunday, before warming up again on Monday. Some areas will see cloudy conditions for portions of the day, before clearing up. For inland areas like King City and Soledad, winds will pick up on Thursday.

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This week's normal temperatures:  
--COASTAL CITIES--  
LOW: 46ºF  
HIGH: 72ºF  
--INLAND CITIES--  
LOW: 44ºF  
HIGH: 80ºF   
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for May 14^th  – 20^th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. 
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: Neutral  
- ENSO Forecast: Neutral conditions persist through summer & possibly into next winter.  
-Area drought status: Abnormally dry for far southeastern Monterey County and eastern San Benito County. Drought-free for the remainder of the KION coverage area.  
-Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of May 13^th : 56.6ºF (avg. of 7 buoys) [Historic May Avg. SST: 55.8ºF]