Staying Pleasant

Quiet weather is expected through the weekend with cool mornings and mild afternoons. The most exciting thing is a cut-off low to our southwest that will pump some mid to upper level moisture our way through Sunday. Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy and a few sprinkles can’t be ruled out—especially in the higher terrain.

AIR QUALITY: Good to Moderate

**FROST ADVISORY**
… for the southern valleys of Monterey County until 9AM Saturday for inland Monterey County.

*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.

Overnight: Becoming mostly cloudy and not quite as cold with mid to upper 40s at coast and low to mid 30s in some inland locations with frost still possible.

Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered mid to high level clouds. A few sprinkles possible, but otherwise dry. Mild, with highs mainly in the 60s to around 70ºF.

Extended: High clouds stick around for Sunday then decrease into next week. Weak high pressure and a blocked pattern will lead to cool mornings and warm afternoons. Dry conditions are also expected. Temps will continue to warm for next 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
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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 6^th – 12^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 29^th : 54.2ºF (avg of 7 buoys) [November Average: 56.6ºF]