Warmer Sunday
Sunday will be a warmer day with dry and relatively quiet conditions. Sunday will be a bit warmer with more sun. Surf will be elevated this weekend so stay safe if you're headed to the beach. Keep the jacket handy too, cool temps again through Sunday morning but temps will gradually warm up. Winds could be on the increase as well by midweek with a system to our east bringing some offshore winds. We are looking dry through the extended forecast.
AIR QUALITY: Good to Moderate
*Beach Hazards Statement*
…for the immediate coast on the north side of Monterey Bay in effect now through late Saturday night.
…and for the immediate outer coastline of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties and the south/east shores of Monterey Bay in effect now through Friday evening when it will be upgraded to a High Surf Advisory
*Moderate to high risk of sneaker waves expected.
*Sneaker 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.
**HIGH SURF ADVISORY**
…for the immediate outer coastline of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties and the south/east shores of Monterey Bay in effect from 9PM Friday until 3AM Sunday
*Large breaking waves of 18 to 25 feet expected.
*Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Sneaker 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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Overnight: Clear to partly cloudy and cool again with low temps mainly in the 30s to low 40s inland and at the coast. Patchy fog possible.
Sunday: Sunshine and slightly warmer with daytime high temps climbing into the low to mid 60s for much of the area, especially inland. A few coastal areas may stay in the mid to upper 50s, however.
Extended: High pressure generally dominates the weather for the next week or so beyond the weekend. Temps will climb upward, though there will be a bit of a speed bump on Monday/Tuesday as an “inside slider” passes by to our east. Winds will shift offshore behind it Tuesday. The air will be quite dry through mid-week with cold mornings and warm afternoons. There isn’t much hope for rain until after January 15th.
*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: 42ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 37ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 10th – 16th 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 San Benito County, northeastern Monterey County and eastern Santa Clara County. Drought-free elsewhere- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of January 3rd : 55.0ºF (avg of 7 buoys) [January Average: 54.7ºF]
