Sunny Sunday
AIR QUALITY:
GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting stations.
WEATHER STORY
Warm, dry weather will continue for the next week at least. Despite the warm days, nights will be long and cold, however. It is almost December, after all! Rain chances will hold off until at least the 4th/5th when a weak system slides through. Better chances may arrive after the 10th of December. As always, we are watching closely!
Sunday: Warm and dry with widespread 70s across the Central Coast. A few interior locations may even tap into the low 80s. Clear skies from sunrise to sunset.
Overnight: Mostly clear with a few passing high clouds. Cool, with lows in the upper 30s to 40s on the coast and upper 20s to 30s inland. For higher elevations, lows could be slightly warmer with 50s.
Monday: Mostly sunny, a few thin high passing clouds possible throughout the day. Temperatures will remain similar from the weekend, only dropping a degree or two from Sunday. 70s across the region. Breezy conditions along with the coast and valley locations.
Extended: It will be more of the same throughout the next week. The ridge of high pressure looks to nudge into our area a little more so mid to late week, warming our temperatures ever so slightly. Expect occasional passing high clouds as well. Lows will remain on the chilly side, especially for interior valley locations.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 63ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 39ºF
HIGH: 65ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for December 5th – 11th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and NEAR normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast into Winter: Weak La Niña
-Area drought status: “Extreme Drought” for the entire viewing area with the far southeastern corner of Monterey County and far eastern San Benito County considered “Exceptional Drought”
