Goodbye Summer Weather, Hello Early Fall System
Temperatures will be noticeably cooler Thursday and into the holiday weekend as a trough moves south from the north. Our winds will be more onshore which will help bring in the cooler air. Coastal clouds will return to the coast, but inland areas will continue to see sunshine. Smoke from wildfires up north will still affect the central coast but the shift in winds will help to push any haze and smoke out of the area by the weekend. Temperatures will likely be below normal by Thursday/Friday for most areas and it’s possible we may see some coastal drizzle Friday & Saturday mornings. We’ll then warm slightly through Labor Day as a ridge to our southwest strengthens.
AIR QUALITY: Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Thursday: Cooler with lingering low clouds on the coast. Highs in the 60s to 70s for coastal cities, 70s to low 90s inland. Gusty westerly, southwesterly onshore winds on the exposed coast becoming stronger for the valleys and peaks late in the day.
Overnight: The low clouds won't take long to roll back inland near sunset. Overnight, becoming mostly cloudy with widespread cloud cover from the coast to most inland locations. Drizzle likely by morning. Lows will be in the 50s, cooler in valleys outside of the clouds with mid to upper 40s.
Friday: Patchy morning fog and clouds then gradual clearing with afternoon sunshine again. Partly cloudy conditions will remain at the coast. Staying cool with breezy northwesterly onshore winds continuing. Gusty west, and southwest winds.
Extended: Friday and Saturday will remain slightly cool with partly cloudy skies and possible morning drizzle. We’ll warm back up a bit into Labor Day.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 70ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 52ºF
HIGH: 86ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for September 7th – 13th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE temperatures and near-normal precipitation. Note: Little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- Forecast: Moderate to strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free
