Sun and Clouds

Coastal clouds and inland sunshine for the weekend. A weak ridge of high pressure will remain in charge of the region through the weekend with temperatures holding close to average. Next week, a (dry) trough will dig in from the north ending in a net cooldown, especially for inland areas.

AIR QUALITY: Good

Overnight: Low clouds will be slow to move in, but will take over the bay and nearby valleys heading into sunrise. Drizzle is likely, especially on the south/east sides of the bay. Lows in the low 50s on the coast with mid 40s to low 50s inland.

Sunday: Morning low clouds with patchy fog and drizzle, clearing to partly cloudy in the afternoon with clouds focused on the south side of the bay. Expect highs in the 60s on the coast and 70s to low and mid 80s inland. Onshore winds breezy at the coast, becoming windy for inland valleys.

Monday: Coastal clouds hanging around and inland sunshine with similar highs and lows, cool along the coast in the low to mid 60’s and mid 70s to 80s in the interior regions.

Extended: Inland temps will finally fall below normal by midweek. Not much change on the coast, though mid-week next week could yield more sunshine. Very little rain chances next week.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 50ºF
HIGH: 66ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 76ºF

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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for May 26^th – June 1^st calls for the likelihood of near normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.

- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: El Niño Watch
- Forecast: Neutral through the end of spring with El Niño developing this summer.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free