Cool and Windy Start to the Week
WEATHER STORY
A through of low pressure is digging down over the Pacific Northwest. This cold air mass will drop temperatures inland 10 to 15 degrees below normal, and coastal locations 5 degrees below normal averages for this time of year. The trend will continue through Wednesday. Winds will also increase across the Central Coast, with a ridge to our east and trough to our west.
Overnight: Widespread low clouds fill in overnight. Drizzly conditions are possible. Lows in the 40s-50s.
Tuesday: Further cooling across the Central Coast. Temperatures will be in the 50s-60s on the coast with 60s-70s inland. Another breezy day with afternoon sunshine.
Wednesday: Temperatures will mostly be in the 60s across the central coast as the cooling trend continues. Morning and evening low clouds.
Extended Forecast: Temperatures warm up after Wednesday. Watching for shower chances through the weekend, but chances don't look great.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 51ºF
HIGH: 67ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 48ºF
HIGH: 79ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for June 5th – 11th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Summer: Neutral
-Area drought status: “Extreme Drought” for Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties, along with northern Monterey and northern San Benito. The remainder of Monterey & San Benito Counties are in “Severe Drought”
