Warmer weather this week
Dry and warmer weather returns this week, as high pressure builds over the state. Daytime highs will begin warming on Monday, and continue through Thursday. Coastal locations will reach the mid 60s, with inland areas warming into the mid and upper 70s.
Late next weekend, a storm system will move into northern California, bringing the possibility of rain.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with patchy fog forming toward morning. Lows will be in the low to mid 40s, with some upper 30s in the valleys.
Monday: Mostly sunny after morning low clouds and patchy fog. Highs in the mid 60s near the coast, with low 70s farther inland.
Extended: High pressure will build in for the rest of the week, slowly warming temperatures. Morning fog possible in the valleys early next week, but by the end of the week, expect sunny skies and very warm temperatures for this time of year. Cooler, cloudy conditions are on tap for Saturday and Sunday, with the possibility of rain.
The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 29th –
March 6th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW
normal precipitation.
El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
Forecast into Summer: Neutral
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 40ºF
HIGH: 64ºF
