A Seasonable Saturday Before Monsoon Moisture
Air Quality (as of 11:30AM)
GOOD for all reporting stations
WEATHER STORY
The summertime weather pattern continues into Saturday, with the daily cycle of low clouds on the coast and winds in the valleys in the afternoon. Thin monsoon moisture aloft will continue to bring the area high clouds. A stronger pulse of moisture will begin to push in from the southeast this weekend. High cloud cover is likely, but there may also be a small chance of light rain showers. Smaller-scale features may help cause instability that could lead to thunderstorms, but those haven’t really evolved in the models yet and will have to be watched. Coastal highs will likely go up a few degrees out of the weekend, while increased cloud cover will keep a lid on inland heat.
Saturday: Low clouds hug the coast at times during the day. Mostly sunny elsewhere with just a few high clouds passing through. Expect coastal highs in the upper 50s to 60s and 70s to around 100ºF inland. Winds will pick up for the major valleys in the afternoon and early evening.
Overnight: Low clouds fill back in around the bay and into inland valleys with patchy fog possible. Expect lows in the 50s for most areas.
Extended: Monsoon moisture surges into the region Sunday into Monday. High clouds will thicken, cooling inland areas. With cooler weather inland, there is less pressure to pull cool air off the water, so coastal areas—especially areas not right on the water, will begin to warm up. Light rain showers will be possible with the high clouds and there is a slight of a thunderstorm developing. The finer details have yet to be resolved, so stay tuned to the forecast!
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 69ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 86ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for July 30th – August 5th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal precipitation*.
*Note: little to no precipitation usually falls this time of year.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Watch
-Area drought status: “Extreme Drought” for the entire viewing area with the far southeastern corner of Monterey County considered “Exceptional Drought” California Weather / Video / Weather / Weather Authority / Weather Team / Weather Video
