Warmer Inland, Cooler at the Coast
Some areas will warm on Tuesday as a short ridge of high pressure builds in from the west. However, deeper, more westerly onshore flow on the coast will likely cancel any overall warming there. Clouds will then increase Wednesday in advance of the next weather system—its cold front passes by early Thursday with a touch of wind and colder temperatures. Another even colder system is set to arrive Friday into Saturday. This one looks like it could bring some precipitation. See more in the extended forecast below…
AIR QUALITY: Good
Tuesday: Slowly becoming partly cloudy on the coast with low clouds favoring the south side of the bay. Otherwise mostly sunny across the entire region with a few high clouds passing through. Slightly cool on the coast with highs in the mid to upper 60s and seasonable inland with upper 60s to low 80s. Windy for inland valleys later in the day.
Overnight: Mostly clear to start, then low clouds eventually look to form on the south side of the bay and northern Salinas Valley. But don't expect widespread low clouds. Because of the clear start, lows will be cooler with 40s inland, even in the Salinas Valley, and low to mid-50s at the coast. Sheltered valleys will once again be in the 30s.
Wednesday: Expect scattered to broken high clouds throughout the day with some low cloudcover on the coast. Cooler with coastal highs in the 60s and mainly 60s-70s inland. Breezy around the river mouths in the afternoon, becoming windy for inland valleys later in the day. Slight chance of showers late Wednesday into Thursday morning, mostly drizzle to a few sprinkles in the mountains.
Extended: Expect another cool day on Thursday with scattered clouds, the further cooling on Friday with increasing clouds and a chance for rain showers during the afternoon and evening. Rain chances will continue into Saturday but will remain light at best. High temperatures will be cool for this time of year and then as dryer air moves in Sunday, the bottom will fall out of our mornings with chilly starts to the day Sunday and Monday. There is still some uncertainty to the rain forecast Fri/Sat, so make sure to stay tuned to our 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 31st – November 6th 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
