Showers Persist
Showers will then linger into Wednesday as a potent storm system moves through the region. Then, expect cool & dry conditions for the remainder of the week. There is some potential for another system on Saturday, but models are trending dryer. I wouldn’t change any of your plans at this point. Temperatures will warm slightly through the weekend into next week.
AIR QUALITY: GOOD
Overnight: Scattered showers slowly winding down by dawn. Isolated thundershowers possible. Chilly with lows in the 40s for most coastal areas, 30s-40s inland.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or two possible over the mountains. Highs in the 50s for most areas.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and slightly warmer, but still cool for this time of year. Highs in the 50s to low 60s.
Extended: Friday morning will be the coldest of the next seven days with patchy frost for inland valleys. However, expect a warmer, sunny day. Highs will remain below normal, but will be warmer than the previous days. The warming trend will continue into the weekend, though a weak front may bring some light rain on Saturday.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 67ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 71ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for November 16th – 2nd calls for the likelihood of near normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast: Weak La Niña into the Winter
-Area drought status: “Severe Drought” for most of the viewing area with “Extreme Drought” in southern San Benito and southeastern Monterey Counties. The southeastern third of San Benito County has been upgraded to “Exceptional Drought”
