Changes are Brewing

Saturday’s temperatures will remain warm, if not hot inland, but a cool-down with increased low cloud cover is coming to coastal areas. By Sunday, a trough will begin to dig down the coast. We’ll likely see gusty northwest winds with this transition and a rapid deepening of the marine layer. This often ends in drizzle. As the trough settles in next week, unsettled weather will accompany it! This means cool, breezy conditions with rounds of showers possible really all week—depending on individual disturbances within the trough itself. There may also be a slight chance of thundershowers. Stay tuned to the forecast!

AIR QUALITY: Good

Overnight: Mostly cloudy coastal areas with lows in mid to upper 40s. Low clouds once again could filter into nearby valleys, creating patchy areas of fog by sunrise with lows in the 50s. Light northwest winds.

Saturday: Coastal clouds will be thicker with slightly cooler temps, but away from the coast, temps may still push up into the 80s. Afternoon winds will be a touch stronger, especially in those river valleys.

Extended: The marine layer will rapidly deepen into Sunday with drizzle possible and widespread clouds. Some cloud breaks may occur Sunday as the northwest winds kick in. Then, cooler temperatures all next week—50s and 60s with rounds of showers possible.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 65ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 72ºF

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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for May 5^th – 11^th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.

- El Niño/La Niña STATUS: El Niño Watch
- Forecast: Neutral through the end of spring with El Niño developing this summer.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free