Fair weather and warming trend continues

A gradual warming trend continues this week. As we get closer to the weekend, a weak system will approach bringing us breezy conditions and slightly cooler conditions. Portions of the Salinas Valley will see windy conditions around 15-25 mph. Early next week, there will be a better chance for gusty conditions and potential offshore winds.

Air Quality: Good to Moderate

Wednesday: Cool early in the morning before clearing and becoming sunny. Highs in the 60s for most coastal areas. For inland areas highs mostly in the 70s and some 80s with windy conditions for some inland areas as well.

Extended: A slight warmup continues 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: 68ºF  
--INLAND CITIES--  
LOW: 44ºF  
HIGH: 81ºF   
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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 : 56.3ºF (avg. of 7 buoys) [Historic May Avg. SST: 55.8ºF]