Drying Out Monday
Showers tapered off early Monday morning, and clouds will eventually clear for most locations around lunchtime. Low clouds will continue to linger on the south side of the bay. Warmer, northwesterly flow will likely cause downslope warming on the north side of the bay on Monday afternoon, while most other areas will remain in a cooler air mass. The warming trend will continue into Tuesday as a weak ridge develops, but the next weather system will affect our area on Wednesday.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Monday: Showers coming to an end by mid-morning, then decreasing clouds with a few clouds lingering over the hills and on the south side of the bay. Breezy northwesterly winds at times, becoming stronger for valleys late in the day. Highs in the mid-60s to low 70s on the coast and upper 60s to upper 70s inland.
Overnight: Low clouds will fill back into the bay late this evening, then move into nearby valleys. Mostly cloudy conditions at the coast, with far interior locations under mostly clear skies. Lows will be cooler, with mid to upper 40s in the valleys, mainly low to mid-50s elsewhere. Patchy fog possible heading into sunrise.
Tuesday: A few low clouds near the coast and occasional passing high clouds. Breezy for the valleys late in the day. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s on the coast and 70s to around 80ºF inland.
Extended: A weak cold front will pass by late Wednesday with an uptick in wind and a slight decrease in temperatures. Right now, it looks to stay dry. A stronger, colder weather system arrives Friday into Saturday and it may produce some light precipitation and will certainly introduce a colder air mass to the region. There is some uncertainty as to how it will all play out, so make sure to stay tuned to the forecast.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 49ºF
HIGH: 70ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 76ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 30th – November 5th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: El Niño Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: Strong to Very Strong El Niño expected this winter.
-Area drought status: Currently drought-free
