Cool Air Arrives Friday

Temperatures will begin to cool off as we head into Friday with some inland areas 10 degrees cooler! High pressure will begin to move farther south and east from our area and troughing will set in on the West Coast. As the ridge moves on today, another system to our northwest will bring cooler air and more clouds just in time for the weekend. The marine layer will thicken and spill inland over the weekend so expect more clouds with some afternoon sunshine. Coastal areas will see partly sunny skies and temps falling back into the upper 50s to low 60s.

AIR QUALITY: Good to Moderate

**HEAT ADVISORY**
…for the Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, and San Antonio Valley, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest and Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County including Pinnacles National Park extended until 11PM Thursday

*Temperatures up to 104.

*Moderate HeatRisk across inland areas. This level of heat affects individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.

*Although high temperatures will decrease slightly Thursday, lingering heat inland will contribute to a continuing risk of heat related illnesses for sensitive populations including children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people who work or live outdoors without adequate shelter.
 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.

Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Overnight: Some patchy fog with increasing clouds and lows in the 50s on the coast with some calm winds.

Friday: Mostly cloudy for the coast and nearby valleys in the morning with low clouds lingering on the coast for most of the day. Inland areas will clear to mostly sunny. Much cooler with coastal highs in the 50s to upper 60s and upper 60s to upper 90s far south inland. Breezy westerly onshore winds becoming windy up valleys late in the day.

Extended: Clouds will be much more present on the coast into the weekend with bouts of overnight drizzle and cooler temperatures. Inland areas will also see below normal highs with morning clouds and afternoon sun. High pressure rebuilds next week, sending temps back upward. We’ll likely see another gulp of monsoon moisture bringing at least so mid to high level clouds staring Tuesday.

 
*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: 55ºF
HIGH: 68ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 85ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for August 1^st - 7^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal* precipitation.
*Note: little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition to La Niña by late summer.
- Area drought status: Currently drought-free
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature* as of July 25^th: 60.0ºF
(Historic June AVG: 58.4ºF) -- *average of three buoys