Cool Start to Spring

Air Quality (as of 7PM):
Good for all reporting stations.

Weather Story: The weekend will start off cool, with partly cloudy skies in locations, but overall we'll see more sunshine around the Central Coast. By Sunday we’ll start to see drier, warmer weather that will lead into next week.

Saturday: It’s officially Spring! Expect a cool day for most locations, 50s along the coast. 50s and 60s inland. Partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions throughout the day.

**Frost Advisory**

In effect from 3AM to 9AM Sunday, March 21^st for Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio, including the cities of Santa Rosa, South Greenfield and King City

Patchy cloud cover decreases Saturday evening. This clearing will aide in decreasing temperatures toward freezing (as low as 31 degrees), providing the opportunity for frost development and prompting the issuance of the advisory. Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. Sensitive plants and crops may be at risk in these conditions. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Ensure all animals have a warm and dry shelter.

Overnight: Mostly clear, with few low clouds and patchy fog possible overnight. Lows will be cool, 30s for inland locations. 40s along the coast.

Extended:  Sunday we begin to warm-up and dry out. A weak system looks to pass by on Monday, but it will likely only bring a few extra clouds. Much warmer weather expected next week, with temps expected to be in the upper 60s to low 70s.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
 
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 40ºF
HIGH: 68ºF

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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 25^th – 31^st calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation. 
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Weak La Niña
-Forecast into Summer: Neutral

-Area drought status: Abnormally dry for most of the viewing area, moderate drought for most of Santa Clara County outside of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the northeastern sections of San Benito County.