Warmer and More Sunshine Sunday
A trailing disturbance that brought the Central Coast rain and a dusting of snow to the mountaintops, Friday and Saturday, has moved out of the area. High pressure will once again build back into the area starting Sunday, leading to drier conditions and a gradual warm-up throughout the coming week.
Air Quality: GOOD to MODERATE
Sunday: Mostly sunny with a few clouds over the hills. Highs will be slightly warmer, low 60s along the coast, low to mid-60s inland. Breezy throughout the day.
Overnight: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s around the coast, 30s inland, and upper 20s inland. Frost likely for valley locations.
Monday: Temperatures will continue to warm, with mostly 60s along the coast, the return of low 70s inland. Mostly sunny.
Extended: Temperatures will slowly warm through the week, but you can expect cold mornings even as highs return to or above normal by Tuesday.
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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 13th – 19th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE 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”
