Doesn’t Get Much Better!

A winning forecast this super bowl weekend with calmer, dryer, and warmer conditions, and will be sticking around through the majority of next week.  A nice break from the active weather as a weak ridge of high pressure slowly builds. Heading into the weekend temperatures will gradually start to warm back to normal, then eventually slightly above normal mid-week. Clouds return next week with a weak disturbance to our northwest, however dry weather will persist. Still watching storm chances next weekend with more rain and wind so stay tuned.

AIR QUALITY: Good

Sunday: Another pleasant dry day with sunshine although a few more clouds around but mild with daytime highs in the upper 50s to low 60s in most locations. Still chilly at night with patchy frost possible.

**FROST ADVISORY**
…for the mountains and higher valleys of Monterey & San Benito Counties, the Diablo Range in Santa Clara County, and the southern valleys in Monterey County in effect from 10PM Sunday until 9AM Monday.

*Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.

*Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

*Remember to protect people, pets, and plants from the cold.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Monday: Staying dry and mild with sunshine with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. High temps in the low 60s, getting more seasonal for this time of the year.

Extended:  Don't let your guard down and keep that rain gear handy. Active weather returns late next week, and that storm door will remain open as we start to close out Febuary.

*Note: Any alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey will be 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 16^th – 22^nd 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