Dry Start To The Week At Least
We’ll begin the work week on a dry note as high pressure moves in from the west. Plentiful Pacific moisture will spill over the ridge, however, keeping quite a bit of high cloudcover in the forecast. As a result, temperatures will be close to normal and not above as the actual air mass might suggest. The ridge will level off a bit on Tuesday, allowing a weather system to approach from the west-northwest. Some rain is possible as early as late Tuesday, although the bulk of it will be here early on Wednesday. Only light to moderate rain is expected with this weak system. The ridge will then rebuild again for the end of the week—perhaps a bit stronger—which will lead to a warmer day on Thursday. But it also won’t last as the next weather system arrives on Friday. This is one of several lined up which will likely lead to a wet weekend.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overcast: Scattered high clouds and mild temperatures. Most areas dip into the 40s with a few 30s in our southern valleys. Fog possible if we get any clearing.
Monday: Scattered to broken high clouds. Seasonable, with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Tuesday: Scattered high clouds with some showers possible mainly from Monterey Bay northward after dark. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Extended: Rain is looking likely especially on the coast and in the north on Wednesday. Well get a break with seasonably warm temps on Thursday before rain chances return Friday through Sunday.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 22nd – 28th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and ABOVE 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
