Warmer, Drier Weather Returns Just in time for the Weekend
WEATHER STORY
Expect mostly sunny skies with building high pressure through the weekend. Temperatures will warm closer to normal on the coast and above normal inland into early next week, before some cooling mid-week.
AIR QUALITY: GOOD
Overnight: Few low clouds and patchy fog come morning. Lows in the mid to low 40s for most locations, far interior locations will drop into the mid to upper 30s.
*BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT*
… in effect Sunday morning through Sunday evening, for the entire coastline of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, including the Big Sur coast.
- Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents along the coast.
- Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
- Highest risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents during Sunday afternoon and evening.
- Stay off coastal rocks and jetties. Keep children close, keep pets on leashes, and never turn your back to the ocean. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Sunday: Waking up to patchy low clouds and fog, clearing early to mostly sunny skies. Warmer yet, especially inland with highs mostly in the 70s, nearing 80. Coastal locations will be above seasonable, however, temperatures will remain in the 60s with the continued onshore flow.
Extended: Some cooling mid-week, as a dry cold front passes to the north. Though no precipitation is expected, the system could increase clouds around the coast and increase winds. Temperatures will level off thereafter leading into the following weekend.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 66ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 72ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for April 30th – May 6th calls for the likelihood of BELOW temperatures and near normal precipitation.
- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast: Weak La Niña into the Fall
-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.”
