Weekend Warm Up!

The weekend will be quiet, dry and warmer. A strong ridge of high pressure will build in from the east. Temperatures will slowly rise through the weekend into next week. There are some indications that this next round of hot, dry air may stick around for a bit. In the meantime, you can expect less muggy conditions on the coast as dryer air slowly filters in. Northwesterly winds will pick up on the coast this weekend as well which will probably cause some upwelling and thus cool coastal sea surface temperatures.

AIR QUALITY: Good

***GALE WARNING***
...for the near coastal waters of Monterey County outside of Monterey Bay until 3AM Tuesday.

-Gusty northwest winds will make conditions hazardous for mariners

Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer with coastal highs in the upper 60s to around 80ºF and widespread 80s-90s inland. Gusty northwesterly onshore winds reaching into the inland valleys.

Overnight: Patchy low clouds and fog around the coast and nearby valleys. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60ºF on the coast and mainly 50s for inland valleys.

Extended: Getting hot for the work and school week with a moderate heat risk inland. High temps will peak Wednesday. We’ll see a few low clouds each day, but mainly on the south side of the bay. Gusty northwesterly winds linger through at least Tuesday.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 69ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 52ºF
HIGH: 86ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for September 1^st – 7^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation. Note: Little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year.

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- Forecast: Moderate to strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free