Friday Brings Clouds, Cooler Temps
King City tied the record high, reaching 98 degrees Thursday...tying the record from 1933. A High Surf Advisory will be in effect through 3 am Friday. Beachgoers beware of high surf and sneaker waves! Use caution and never turn your back to the ocean. Low clouds and fog moving in overnight for coastal areas and in the valleys. Temps drop Friday 5-15 degrees. Still warm inland but not as hot. All areas will cool significantly through the weekend with a slight rain chance through early next week.
AIR QUALITY: Good to Moderate
**HIGH SURF ADVISORY**
… for the immediate coast of Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties in effect from NOW until 3 AM Friday
*Large breaking waves of 17 to 22 feet with focal points pushing 30 feet.
*Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. Large turbulent surf may be difficult to escape or achieve rescue.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing rip currents, localized beach erosion, and sneaker waves.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, and very warm to hot. Expect coastal highs in the 70s to low 90s with widespread 90s to triple digits inland. Cooler, breezier conditions on the coast late with the potential for some low cloud cover.
ADVERTISING
Overnight: Low clouds return, filling the bay and moving into nearby valleys. Mostly cloudy at the coast, but remaining mostly clear inland. Temperatures will be in the 50s, with 60s in the hills. Fog, dense in spots, possible by dawn.
Friday: Partly cloudy at the coast, mostly sunny inland. Cooler by 10-15 degrees. Expect highs in the 60s to low 70s at the coast, with 70s and 80s inland. Winds will become gusty in the valleys by late afternoon.
Extended: Temperatures drop into the weekend as a trough approaches from the west. Highs will actually be below normal by Saturday for all areas. A weak cold front may reach our shores on Sunday with some drizzle to light rain.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 51ºF
HIGH: 70ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 47ºF
HIGH: 79ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 26th – November 1st calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: Strong to Very Strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free
