Warmer, Sunnier Sunday
WEATHER STORY
Clear, calm, and dry conditions will lead to a couple more chilly mornings, but the air mass will slowly warm through the weekend into next week. Highs return to above normal levels by Sunday. There are some indications in the longer-term computer models that the pattern might finally break down enough to allow for more frequent wet weather for the West Coast starting mid-week.
Air Quality: GOOD for all reporting stations
Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with highs in the 60s along the coast, upper 60s and 70s inland.
Overnight: Mostly clear. A few clouds could move through early in the morning, but will be gone by sunrise. Lows in the 40s, few inland spots 30s.
Monday: Temperatures will be even warmer with mostly 70s for both coastal and inland areas. Sunny skies and calm winds. Clouds will be on the increase through the night.
Extended: Both nights and days will keep warming through the start of next week. Highs will be back above normal. Monday will start off sunny, however, an approaching cold front will increase clouds Tuesday, and will remain through Thursday before clearing out by the end of the week. There is a slight chance of sprinkles on Wednesday, as the system moves through the area. Most of the moisture looks to stay to the north.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 40ºF
HIGH: 65ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 7th – 13th calls for the likelihood of BELOW 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”
