Not Done With The Rain, Yet
While the main rain event is over, rain will continue to drift in from the south into Thursday as the parent low pressure system moves into southern California. Additional rainfall amounts will be light for most areas at this point, though some southern Monterey County areas may receive an additional inch or so over the next 24 hours. We’ll enter a cooler, dryer pattern as a (dry) cold front arrives Friday.
AIR QUALITY: GOOD
**FLOOD ADVISORY**
… in effect until 1:45am for areas along Highway 101 south of Salinas. Some locations include, Soledad, Greenfield, King City, Gonzales and Chualar.
*Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
*Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
*At 11:42 am, doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding along Highway 101. Between 0.2 and 0.5 inches of rain have fallen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Thursday: Partly cloudy with occasional rounds of showers moving in from the south. More widespead, light to moderate at times in Southern Monterey and San Benito counties. North, showers will be scattered. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s for most areas—perhaps a few mid 60s in northern valleys. Gusty southeasterly winds at times.
Overnight: Lingering, light showers into dawn. Partly cloudy with cooler lows in the 40s near the coast, upper 30s to low 40s inland. Light easterly winds.
Friday: Patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny. A dry cold front will bring gusty northwesterly winds in the afternoon. Slightly cooler, with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and slightly cool with highs in the mid 50s to around 60ºF.
Extended: The holiday is looking mostly sunny and slightly cool. Lows will be in the 30s-40s and highs in the 50s to low 60s. Some warming likely Tuesday before a weak system brings rain chances Wednesday.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 59ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 37ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for December 28th – January 3rd 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
