Hey, At Least It Rained
WEATHER STORY
The first strong storm system of 2022 is lifting out of the region tonight with a few remaining showers tapering off. We will now enter a period of blustery northwest flow which will keep temperatures cool and some low cloudcover in the forecast. We’ll slowly warm up through the end of the week—especially inland, but coastal areas will be seasonable at best. A weak system will pass by Sunday into Monday but it is looking pretty dry at the moment.
Air Quality: GOOD
Overnight: Showers taper off after dark. Skies becoming partly cloudy with low clouds redeveloping. Patchy fog possible. Lows mainly in the 40s.
Tuesday: Breezy to gusty northwesterly onshore flow with partly cloudy skies on the coast and mostly sunny skies inland. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
Wednesday: Breezy to gusty northwesterly onshore flow with partly cloudy skies on the coast and mostly sunny skies inland. Slightly warmer with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Extended: We’ll warm up a bit Thursday and Friday with seasonable weather expected into the weekend. A weak system will pass by Sunday into Monday which will bring some extra clouds. We’ll have to watch for rain chances, but it is a bit far out for now.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 64ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 69ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for April 5th - 11th 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.”
