Thanksgiving Sun

Dry weather returns for the foreseeable future. Don’t expect it to be warm, however, at least not right way. In fact, the next several mornings will be quite chilly—enough so that a frost advisory will be in place for southern interior valleys Thursday & Friday mornings. In the meantime, weak high pressure to the west slowly builds which will at least push our afternoons back to normal Wed/Thu and above for the weekend.

AIR QUALITY: Good to Moderate

*Beach Hazards*
…for the immediate coast of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties in effect from 10PM Tuesday until 10PM Thursday

*A long period south swell will result in an energetic surf zone and increasing risk of sneaker waves and rip currents with breaking waves up to 10 to 14 ft.

*Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Large waves can sweep across the beach without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. Sudden immersion in cold water can result in cold water shock even for the most experienced swimmers. Cold water shock can result in dramatic changes in breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, greatly increasing the risk of drowning in rough open waters.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

Wednesday: Becoming mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Light winds.

Overnight: Mainly clear and chilly with lows in the low to upper 30s to low 40s.

**FROST ADVISORY**
… for interior Monterey and San Benito Counties in effect from 10PM Wednesday until 9AM Wednesday and then again from 10PM Wednesday until 9AM Friday.

*Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.

*Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals. Cold Conditions can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Be sure to turn off sprinklers ahead of sub-freezing temperatures to avoid creating ice patches on driveways and sidewalks.

Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they may be damaged by frost.

Thursday (Thanksgiving): Cold in the morning but then mild in the afternoon. Passing high clouds thickening late. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Light winds.

Extended: Depending on high cloudcover, another cold, frosty morning is possible on Friday. Dry conditions are now expected through the weekend with lows slightly below normal and highs slightly above. No major weather-related travel impacts around the state through the weekend except for some valley fog.

*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: 43ºF
HIGH: 62ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 64ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for December 4^th – 10^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE 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 November 27^th : 54.8ºF (avg of 6 buoys) [November Average: 56.6ºF]