Weekend Changes

A deep trough in the Pacific northwest will dive farther south over the weekend. The system will bring a return of onshore flow, breezy conditions with coastal clouds, fog and drizzle. Next week looks to stay unsettled with a rain threat and the cooler air sticking around. Get out those warm coats!

AIR QUALITY: Good

Overnight: Mostly clear with patchy coastal fog. Lows in the 40s to low 50s.

Saturday: Increasing clouds with partly sunny skies at the coast and some clearing inland with sunshine. Highs will still be mild in the upper 60s to upper 70s and upper 70s to mid-80s for inland areas. Breezy up valleys late in the day. Patchy fog and coastal drizzle possible Saturday night.

Extended:  A deep trough digging in from the north, will be packed with cold air and will come in with a bluster. In fact, northwest winds may be gusty starting Sunday and lasting into mid-week as the storm track becomes more active. Cannot rule out a chance of light showers with an additional chance later in the week. The weather next week will be much different than this one!

*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
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 49ºF
HIGH: 70ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 76ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 31st – November 6^th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition to La Niña into the fall and persist through the winter months.
- Area drought status: Abnormally dry for areas around Monterey Bay northward. Drought-free elsewhere.
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of October 24^th: 56.4ºF (avg of 7 buoys)