Another Frosty Night
Another cold night ahead with a Frost Advisory issued for much of the central coast. Any lingering shower or sprinkle will come to an end overnight then a strong ridge of high pressure will build in for the weekend, sending temperatures back to normal. We get a big sigh of relief with sunny conditions and time to dry out and clean up from last week's wind and rain. Dry conditions will last through much of next week. Our next weathermaker will come next weekend and could bring more heavy rain and gusty winds. Stay tuned!
AIR QUALITY: Good
**FROST ADVISORY**
Santa Cruz Mountains-
Santa Clara Valley...including San Jose-Eastern Santa Clara Hills-
East Bay Hills-
Southern Salinas Valley...Arroyo Seco...and Lake San Antonio-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County including
Pinnacles National Park-Northern Monterey Bay-
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost
formation.
* WHERE...Interior portions of the North Bay, Bay Area, and
Central Coast.
* WHEN...From 10 PM Thursday to 9 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
left uncovered. Keep animals and pets out of cold.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Remember to protect people, pets, and
plants from the cold.
Overnight: Mostly clear with a few clouds over the hills. Lows will be chilly, upper 30s to low 40s at the coast. Mainly 30s inland with a few 20s for peaks and sheltered valleys. Frost for interior valleys and areas of fog possible by dawn.
Friday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Daytime highs in the low to upper 50s.
Saturday: After a chilly start once again, temps will gradually warm up with highs a few degrees warmer in the upper 50s to low 60s. Dry with plenty of sunshine.
Extended: We’ll be dry and seasonable through the weekend and into early next week with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. We are watching a system toward the end of next week that could bring some light rain to the area. Stormy weather returns next weekend into the holiday. Heavy rain and gusty winds with flooding possible once again. Keep the rain gear ready.
*Note: Any alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey will be noted in italics above. Alerts may be edited for brevity or local clarification (in parenthesis)
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 39ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 15th – 21st 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
