Cool Night, Mild Day, Mixed with a few Clouds
WEATHER STORY
Even warmer weather on the way…
The ridge of high pressure that has been acting as storm-blocker for the last month now will strengthen again and settle in over the region through the weekend. Temperatures will slowly head upward all the way into mid-week next week. In fact, there are some indications that we may see highs 10-15ºF above normal by then. As for rain, it remains but a dream.
Air Quality: GOOD to MODERATE
Rest of Saturday: Partly sunny as high clouds move through our area, clearing late. Light offshore winds in the morning, then a light sea breeze developing in the afternoon. Breezy northeasterly offshore winds over the hills late.
Overnight: Decreasing high clouds. Coastal temperatures will be in the lower 40s, while inland is still leaning on the chilly side with lows in the lower 30s and even high 20s at times. Expect patchy frost in sheltered areas.
Sunday: High clouds will continue to disappear. We'll wake up to clear skies on Sunday. That's how it will stay through the afternoon. Temperatures warmer mid to upper 60s along the coast, upper 60s, and 70s inland. Winds will be light.
Extended: Expect quiet weather out of the weekend into next week with chilly nights and warm days. Both lows and highs will slowly warm up through mid-week next week when highs could max out 10-15ºF above normal for this time of year—we’re talking widespread 70s here.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 39ºF
HIGH: 63ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 13th – 19th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast into Winter: Weak La Niña
-Area drought status: “Severe Drought” for most of the viewing area southern Monterey County now reduced to “Moderate Drought”
