Warming, Warmer, Warmest
High pressure is still slowly building into the region from the west which will maintain the current warming trend. North-northwest winds will still be present Tuesday but will be in the process of easing. Temperatures peak at the coast Wednesday and for some inland areas, especially in the south, will see their highest readings Thursday. We’ll cool down by the end of the week before a chance of rain this weekend. More on that in the extended forecast below.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Overnight: Mostly clear with a low cloud or two possible. Lows in the 40s on the coast and mid 30s to low 40s inland.
Tuesday: Sunny and even warmer with widespread 60s-70s and a few inland areas approaching 80ºF. Breezy northwesterly onshore and up valley winds at times.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a few high clouds passing through. Warmer yet with coastal highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s and widespread 70s to mid 80s inland. Breezy northwesterly onshore and up valley winds in the afternoon and early evening.
Extended: We’ll begin to cool a bit on the coast Thursday with a few low clouds and a stronger sea breeze possible. Some southern areas will see their hottest temperatures of the week, with mid 80s possible. A trough will then dig down the coast for the end of the week with much cooler temperatures, stronger winds, and the potential for some rain. Saturday is looking like the big day for wind & rain with showers lingering to Sunday. Keep an eye on the forecast as there will likely be changes as we head through the week.
*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: 46ºF
HIGH: 64ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 70ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for April 16th – 22nd calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory, La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition from El Niño to neutral by Spring and then to La Niña by summer.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free
