You Might As Well Enjoy It (The Weather)
AIR QUALITY:
GOOD to MODERATE for most areas.
WEATHER STORY
Warm, dry weather continues through the end of the week as high pressure remains in control. The ridge will weaken a bit as we head into the weekend which will lead to a cooldown. Eventually, a weather system will sneak in from the north early next week. Its trajectory is not one which usually results in much rain for us, but there is a non-zero chance of rain in the Monday to Tuesday timeframe. Beyond that, there are some indications in the long term models that a wetter weather pattern is in store.
Overnight: Mostly clear with some low cloudcover/fog possible in and around the Monterey Peninsula. Expect lows in the mid 40s to low 50s on the coast, low 30s to mid 40s for inland valleys, and 50s up in the hills. Breezy northerly winds at times in the hills.
Tuesday: Northerly, offshore winds will continue over the hills throughout the day. Sunny and warmer with highs in the 70s on the coast and mid 70s to low 80s inland.
Wednesday: Another very warm & sunny day. Coastal areas will see highs close to those on Tuesday while inland areas may warm a degree or two. Expect widespread 70s-80s.
Extended: Temperatures will slowly head downward toward the weekend under mostly sunny skies. A weak weather system arriving Monday into Tuesday will cool us quite a bit more and may bring a tiny chance of rain.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ºF
HIGH: 63ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for December 7th – 13th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- Forecast into Winter: Weak La Niña
-Area drought status: “Extreme Drought” for the entire viewing area with the far southeastern corner of Monterey County and far eastern San Benito County considered “Exceptional Drought”
