Sun for Sunday!

The sun returns Sunday, with a few isolated showers lingering over the hills. High pressure will be building in from the west and bring dry and sunny conditions with very warm temps by mid week. A return to summer for much of next week so don't put away the flip flops and shorts just yet! 90s return for some inland areas.

AIR QUALITY: Good

Sunday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers over the hills. Warmer, with coastal highs in the mid to upper 60s and mainly 70s inland. Breezy at times.

Overnight: Partly cloudy and chilly with lows int he 40s to low 50s. Patchy fog possible in sheltered areas.

Monday: High Pressure starts to take hold with sunny skies and temps begin trending upward heading into the afternoon with clear skies at night. Still cool at night.

Extended: Return to summer by Tuesday and for much of the upcoming week. Dry and sunny. High temps will rise to above normal in most locations by mid week. Plan to be outside! Temps soar into the upper 80s and low 90s inland and 70s and 80s possible coastal.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 70ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 49ºF
HIGH: 83ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 6^th – 12^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.

- 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