A Cloudy, Cool, and Stormy Saturday
WEATHER STORY
A storm system bringing rain and wind is headed our way. Clouds will increase into Saturday with rain becoming likely by late Saturday morning. Rain will be light to moderate and focused more in the north than in the south and will be followed by gusty winds Saturday evening into Sunday. High pressure will then rapidly rebuild early next week with very warm weather expected.
Air Quality: GOOD
***GALE WARNING***
…Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM, from 3pm Saturday to 9am Sunday.
…Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm, from 3pm Saturday to 3am Sunday.
…Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10- 60 NM, from 3pm Saturday to 3am Sunday.
…Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM, from 3pm Saturday to 9am Sunday.
Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 10 to 13 feet at 13 seconds.
Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy to start with light to moderate rain, breaking to showers in the afternoon with a very slight chance of thunderstorms. Much Cooler, with highs in the upper 50s to 60s. Winds pick up late.
Overnight: Showers and clouds will move out of the area, with cold air following. Lows will be chilly, 30s inland, upper 30s to low 40s around the coast, 20s for a few valley locations. Patchy fog is possible. Mostly clear skies by morning.
Sunday: Starting the first day of spring (8:33am) under mostly sunny skies. Though temperatures will remain cool to seasonable, with 60s across the Central Coast. Windy throughout the day.
Extended: Expect cool, blustery conditions on Sunday but mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will climb rapidly Monday and Tuesday as a big, strong ridge builds in. Expect highs some 10-15ºF above normal.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 64ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 68ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 26th – April 1st calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast into Summer: Weak La Niña
-Area drought status: “Severe Drought” for most of the viewing area with the far eastern fringes of Santa Benito and southeastern corner of Monterey County in “Extreme Drought.”
