Active Weather Continues Monday
The large-scale storm system that brought extreme wind to the Monterey Bay Area on Sunday will slowly spin out to our north. All the while, moist onshore flow will continue and that will keep showers and maybe even a few thunderstorms in the forecast into Monday. Some showers may “train” over the same areas which could cause minor flooding. The weather system will continue to weaken and then push back down the coast on Tuesday, shifting our winds to the northwest and pushing a few more showers and cooler air through the area. A weak system will then travel down the coast Wednesday/Thursday bringing more showers before we finally dry out into the weekend.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Monday: Partly to mostly cloudy with rounds of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Brief heavy rain and gusty winds possible. Highs in the 50s to around 60ºF.
Overnight: Partly to mostly cloudy with continued light scattered showers. During lulls, patchy fog is possible. Winds will remain light. Lows will be cooler, with widespread 40s. Sheltered valleys and peaks will drop into the 30s.
Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy and cooler with scattered showers. Highs in the 50s.
Extended: Showers linger on Wednesday & Thursday with occasional gusty northwesterly winds. Highs remain cool—in the 50s—before a slow warmup into a dry weekend.
*Note: Alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey are noted in italics above. Alerts may be edited for brevity or local clarification (in parenthesis)
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 44ºF
HIGH: 61ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 39ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 12th – 18th 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
