Another Cold Night
The cold air mass behind this past
weekend’s weather system will persist in the region into tomorrow. Highs will
be cool and lows will be downright frigid. High pressure will then slowly build
in from the west, warming us up and modifying our current air mass. A weak
weather system will slide down the coast Sunday and may bring a shower or two,
but the most likely scenario is another shot of cool air and gusty winds.
***FREEZE WARNING***
… for southern Monterey & San Benito Counties through 12AM-9AM
Wednesday.
Subfreezing temperatures expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Overnight lows forecast in the 20s and low 30s.
Locations effected: Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, Lake San Antonio, the
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, the mountains of San
Benito County and interior Monterey County including Pinnacles National Park.
Freeze conditions can kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and possibly
damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and
possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or
allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should
drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Overnight: Mostly clear and cold. While many areas will be a bit
warmer than Tuesday morning, most of Santa Cruz County will be a bit cooler,
due to a lack of mixing winds. Expect widespread 20s for inland valleys with
low to mid 30s on the coast.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a few high clouds passing through and
a few low clouds & fog possible near the coast late. A little warmer with
highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Thursday: Morning fog on the coast,
then mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures. Coastal areas will range from
the upper 50s to mid 60s with low 60s to around 70ºF inland.
Extended: The warming trend will continue through Friday. Highs
will then cool a bit Saturday as the next weather system approaches. It will
arrive Sunday into Monday and will likely bring another shot of cooler air and
some wind. There will also be a slight chance of showers, but we’re more likely
to remain dry.
The
outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 12th – 18th calls for
the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
(Winter) Forecast: Neutral
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 63ºF
