Cool Monday with a Few More Clouds
Expect another cool day on Monday with the chilly air mass in place and high clouds moving in to block the warmth of the sun. Next, we head right back into an active weather pattern with cold fronts passing on Tuesday and later Wednesday. The Tuesday front looks like a light band of showers with a bit of wind, the Wednesday event looks a little more interesting, but still not severe. We’ll get another break with cool, dry days Thu/Fri before more rain chances arrive for the weekend.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Monday: Increasing high clouds throughout the day. Cool with highs in the 50s. A bit breezy for inland valleys in the afternoon.
From the National Weather Service in Monterey (in italics) …
**FROST ADVISORY**
… in effect from 1am to 10am Tuesday for interior Monterey and San Benito Counties including areas as, Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, Lake San Antonio and Mountains of San Benito and Pinnacles National Park.
*Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.
* Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Overnight: Clouds will increase to mostly cloudy conditions, which will lead to warmer lows. Coastal areas will be in the 40s. Inland locations in the 30s, with a few sheltered valleys dropping into the upper 20s. Areas of patchy frost inland.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Cool & breezy with highs in the 50s.
Extended: We’ll be mostly cloudy on Wednesday with (mainly light) rain in the afternoon and evening and occasionally gusty northwest winds. A few showers may last into early Thursday, but we’ll be mostly dry Thursday & Friday before the pattern becomes more active again. There are a wide range of model solutions regarding this weekend’s weather, but for now, prepare for at least some rain and stay tuned to the forecast.
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ºF
HIGH: 60ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 37ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for January 15th – 21st 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
