Waiting For A Warm-Up

Here’s a look at your forecast for Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties!

Chilly northwest flow will continue for the next few days. However, temperatures will slowly warm up and winds will slowly die down. The ridge to our west flattens out a bit toward the end of the week which may allow a weather system to make a glancing blow on Central California. At the moment, it looks like only light precipitation will be possible Friday, maybe early Saturday, but we’re watching it. Behind it, the ridge rebuilds rapidly and it looks like we’ll have a warm Easter Weekend.

AIR QUALITY: Good

***GALE WARNING***
… for the near coastal waters of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties including Monterey Bay until 3AM Tuesday.

-Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt with seas of 7 to 13ft expected.

-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.

Overnight: Partly cloudy with clouds mainly over the hills. Breezy to windy northwest winds at times. Chilly, with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Sheltered areas, especially inland, may see lows dip into the low 30s with patchy frost possible.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny but windy at times. Slightly warmer with highs in the 50s to around 60ºF.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy and breezy. Slightly warmer with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Extended: The warming trend will continue into Thursday and then pause Friday as a weather system passes by. Some light rain may be possible. Temps will then warm further this weekend. Rain possible again early next week.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 46ºF
HIGH: 65ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 70ºF

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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for April 11^th – 17^th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE 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.