Cold Mornings
Here’s a look at your forecast for Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties!
We’re in a more tranquil weather pattern. Though we’ll see plenty of sunshine. We’ll continue to remain dry, but cool northwesterly flow will have a bite to it for the next few days. In addition, expect gusty onshore winds. The dry air mass will cut back on clouds making for colder and chillier mornings. The coldest mornings will be this weekend with frost possible for inland valleys. The next storm system approaches early next week and will likely bring wind & rain to the area in the Tuesday/Wednesday timeframe.
AIR QUALITY: Good
**FROST ADVISORY**
… for most of the KION coverage area in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Santa Clara Counties outside of coastal Monterey County through 9AM Monday.
*Temperatures ranging 32 to 36 degrees will result in very cold mornings and may result in frost formation. Localized spots may reach 30 degrees.
*The hours of most concern will be 4 am to 9 am each morning.
*Residents in homes without power as well as the unsheltered or marginally sheltered populations will be at risk in these cold early morning temperatures. Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.
Sunday: Another cold and frosty start to the day. Expect overnight lows to be slightly cooler from Saturday morning, with mainly 30s inland and low 40s at the coast. Few upper 20s possible in sheltered valleys. Frost likely. Mostly sunny, cool and windy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. A few 60s possible inland.
Overnight: Mostly clear and cold. Frost for most inland valleys with patchy frost to the coast. Northwest winds will continue at times but will be slightly weaker than previous nights. Lows in the 30s for most areas with a few 40s right along the coast.
Monday: Cold in the morning under mostly clear skies, then increasing clouds. Slightly warmer with highs in the 50s to low 60s.
**WIND ADVISORY**
… for the coast and coastal mountains of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties and the Santa Cruz Mountains into Santa Clara County in effect from 5AM Tuesday until 2PM Tuesday
*South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
*Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
*Strongest winds are expected for coastal areas, but strong wind gusts can funnel through the city. Wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph are expected with parts of the coast reaching up to 45 mph.
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Extended: Winds switch to the south ahead of the next storm system—likely to impact our area Tuesday/Wednesday. There is some potential for it to be a stronger storm, so stay tuned to the forecast.
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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 April 2nd – 8th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
- Forecast: Neutral through the summer with eventual development of El Niño
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free.
