Fire Danger Remains High
Air Quality Report (As of 11AM)
All reporting stations are good to moderate.
Fire danger will remain high today with a dry air mass in place and occasionally gusty winds, especially over our northern mountains.
Offshore flow will continue for the next few days, with warm, dry weather expected. Fire danger will remain elevated, but after another round of weaker winds Monday night, winds should die down for the most part. Flow will switch back on flow mid-week with some low clouds/fog possible at the coast and cooling through the end of the week. Halloween weekend is currently looking rather pleasant.
***RED FLAG WARNING***
From the National Weather Service in Monterey…
… for the Northern Diablo Range extended until 5PM Tuesday
… for Santa Cruz County and the Santa Clara Valley extended until 5PM Monday.
WIND: North to northeast winds 5-15mph, gusting up to 40mph for most areas. Winds will be stronger and will gust higher in the Diablo Range, however.
HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent with little or no
humidity recovery through Tuesday
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Monday: Sunny and hazy. Offshore flow will push highs into the 70s for most areas. Winds will weaken during the day and then pick up in the hills once again overnight, though not as strong as the previous night.
Overnight: Clear and dry with gusty winds over the hills, especially in the north. Chilly, with lows in the 30s-40s.
Tuesday: Sunny with some fog possible along the coast after dark. Warm, with highs in the 70s to around 80ºF.
Extended: The warmest day of the week will likely be Wednesday, then temperatures will cool into the end of the week as flow switches back onshore. Highs will remain at or above seasonal normal. Lows will be at or slightly below, so after an extended period of time with above-normal low temperatures, the nights will be rather chilly. Some higher elevation valleys in San Benito County may see a touch of frost. Highs will warm up a bit next weekend after a weak weather system passes by to our north.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 49ºF
HIGH: 69ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 78ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for November 2nd - 8th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Advisory
-Area drought status: Moderate drought for much of Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, Abnormally dry on the east shore of the bay into San Benito County. No drought classification for much of Monterey County outside of the Gabilan Range.
