Rain Chances Continue
Sunday should be a bit drier with peeks of sun but isolated rain showers still possible for the Central Coast. But rain chances will return for much of next week. An atmospheric river will continue to impact the West Coast now through most of next week. Winds will also be gusty again. Heavier precipitation is possible Monday night into Tuesday so stay tuned to the local forecast.
Air Quality: Good to Moderate
*FLOOD WATCH*
… for Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.
*Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
*Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
*Excessive rainfall is forecast through the region. Around 1-3 inches of rain is expected across the warned region by Sunday afternoon, with locally higher totals up to 5 inches in the higher elevations.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Overnight: Slight chance rain showers with mainly isolated light precipitation. Lows will be warmer, 40s to low 50s near the coast. Patchy fog.
Sunday: Partly sunny with slight chance of scattered light rain showers and gusty winds in spots. Highs mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s at coast and mid to upper 60s in Salinas Valley and inland areas.
Monday: Partly sunny with chance of rain showers during the day, and south winds remain gusty. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Extended: The atmospheric river will buckle northward for most of Monday, though we’ll remain on the edge which keeps a chance of rain in the forecast for the Monterey Bay area. Southerly winds will be gusty at times and also keep a fairly mild air mass in place. The river will swing south with a weather system some time late Monday or Tuesday with a period of stronger winds and moderate to heavy rainfall with a chance of a thunderstorm. There may be an increased flooding risk in saturated areas by that time. Additional rain may be possible with lingering showers on Wednesday and a trailing system on Thursday. Expect unsettled weather for much of next week. Stay tuned!
*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: 61ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 7th – 13th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: La Niña persists into spring, then transitions to neutral by summer.
- Area drought status: Abnormally dry across the KION coverage area
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of January 31st : 53.1ºF (avg of 7 buoys) [January Average: 54.7ºF]
