Rain Returns Thursday
Changes are coming!
We’ll begin to cool-down on Wednesday as onshore flow strengthens, bringing the return of low clouds late—though many areas will still see temperatures close to Mon/Tue. A weather system will then take aim at our area Thursday bringing light to moderate rain later in the day, then followed by showers into Friday. The forecast is somewhat complicated, though, so there could be some changes leading up to the event. Gusty northwest winds will pick up Friday into Saturday with shower chances continuing into Sunday afternoon. Temps will drop down into the 50s for most areas Friday-Sunday.
Air Quality: GOOD to MODERATE
Overnight: Scattered high clouds. Lows in the 40s on the coast and 30s-40s inland.
Wednesday: Cooler overall with stronger onshore flow and low clouds/fog possible along the coast late. Highs in the 60s to around 70ºF on the coast and 70s to low 80s inland.
Thursday: Increasing clouds with a chance of rain later in the day. Cooler, with highs in the upper 50s to 60s.
Extended: Cooler, showery, and blustery Friday through Sunday, then some warming early next week. Showers on Saturday may be accompanied by small hail and snow levels will drop past mountaintops.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 63ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 41ºF
HIGH: 66ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 9th – 15th 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”
