Pleasant Sunday

Expect nicer/sunnier weather for coastal areas Sunday and Monday, though high temps will stay slightly cool for this time of year. Highs will remain cool into next week.

AIR QUALITY: Good

Sunday: Mostly sunny with just a few coastal clouds and highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s--passing high clouds inland with 70s-80s expected. Winds pick up for valleys late in the day.

Monday: AM Fog and clouds then clearing with sunny skies but still cool inland with mainly 70s and some low 80s. Sun at coast with temps in mid to upper 60s.

Extended: Cooler than normal high temperatures can be expected into next week with widespread low clouds and fog for the overnights and mornings. Temps will cool each day by 3-5 degrees with some areas being 5-15 degrees below normal next week. Quiet weather but cool. Should see mainly sunny skies by Tuesday and warming up by the weekend. Fall officially arrives Friday, however!

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 54ºF
HIGH: 70ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 51ºF
HIGH: 85ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for September 22^nd – 28^th calls for the likelihood of BELOW 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: Strong to Very Strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free