Waves Ease, Warmth Doesn’t
Air Quality Report (As of 12:00am)
Good to moderate for most reporting areas, unhealthy for sensitive groups in the San Lorenzo Valley
Weather Story: Building high pressure from the south is working against further rain chances any time soon. Weather systems will pass to our north and send some clouds our way, but that’s about it. High pressure will strengthen as we head into the end of the week with a gradual warm-up. High temps may be 10-15ºF above normal through the weekend into early next week. There are some hints at a pattern change by the end of next week which could lead to cooler, wetter weather.
Overnight: Mostly clear with mild temperatures. Expect coastal lows in the 40s to around 50ºF with mid 30s to mid 40s for inland valleys and 50s up in the hills. Breezy offshore winds over the hills. Some fog/low clouds possible in the eastern inland valleys, like out in the Panoche.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with a few high clouds passing through. Light offshore winds will push warm, dry air all the way to the coast. Expect highs in the 70s for most areas.
Friday: Very similar to Thursday. Mostly sunny with a few high clouds passing through. Light offshore winds will push warm, dry air all the way to the coast. Expect highs in the 70s for most areas.
Extended: Warm, dry conditions will continue under mostly sunny skies through the weekend into next week. Next rain chance will be 10 days out at the earliest.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 36ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 21st – 27th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Weak La Niña
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Advisory
-Area drought status: Moderate drought for our entire viewing area.
