Light Rain Overnight
A late spring storm system is currently impacting the West Coast. With the upper level storm system stalling to our north, a few light showers will linger into Tuesday with a chance of sprinkles all the way into Wednesday. High pressure will build to some extent by the end of the week with slightly warmer temperatures. Then, another, similar storm system will move through this coming weekend.
Overnight: Light rain showers spread from northwest to southeast across the region overnight. Amounts will be light and spotty. Winds will slowly die down as well. Expect lows in the upper 40s to low 50s on the coast with 40s to around 50ºF inland.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy early with a few sprinkles. Then, becoming partly cloudy with an isolated rain shower possible. Cooler with highs in the 60s on the coast and 60s to low 70s inland. Breezy for inland valleys in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a few sprinkles possible. Another slightly cool day with coastal highs in the upper 50s to 60s and 60s to low 70s inland. Breezy for inland valleys in the afternoon.
Extended: Temperatures will ever so slowly warm Thursday/Friday under mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will be back to normal for this time of year… mainly 60s on the coast and 70s inland. This weekend, the next weather system arrives. Rain could begin as early as late Saturday, but is more likely on Sunday morning. Rainfall totals should be similar to what we’re getting to start the week.
The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for May 19th-25th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
Forecast into Summer: Neutral
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 49ºF
HIGH: 66ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 77ºF
