Heat Advisory Extended, But Cooler than Yesterday

A large heat dome that's bringing us hotter temps inland will gradually weaken and allow temps to cool down for tomorrow for coastal areas. However, A Heat Advisory remains in effect for inland areas as temps will still be very warm Wednesday. The weather pattern will continue with clouds and fog in coastal communities overnight and early morning then giving way to sunshine. The temps will trend downward for rest of the week. Temps will rise a bit over the weekend then another cooldown is on the way going into the work week. Tune in for the full forecast.

AIR QUALITY: Good/Moderate

**Heat Advisory**

* WHERE...Santa Clara Valley, including San Jose, Eastern Santa
Clara Hills, Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, and Lake
San Antonio, Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National
Forest and Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey
County including Pinnacles National Park.

* WHEN...til 9 PM PDT Wednesday

* IMPACTS...Moderate HeatRisk across inland areas. This level of
heat affects individuals sensitive to heat, especially those
without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Wednesday: Morning clouds with fog/drizzle giving way to mostly sunny skies with temps slightly cooler. Coastal highs mid to upper 60s and inland 70's to mid 90's mainly with a few warmer spots far inland with the Heat Advisory remaining in place for inland areas.

Thursday: AM fog with partly cloudy skies at coast and sunny inland. Temps cool down with low to mid 60s and low 70s coastal and 70's and 80s to low 90s inland. Breezy in the valleys.

Extended: Temps should be more seasonal and may warm up a bit through the weekend with am clouds and afternoon sunshine. Then another cooldown as we enter next week for both coastal and inland areas.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 69ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 85ºF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for August 12^th – 18^th calls for the likelihood of near normal temperatures and ABOVE normal* precipitation.
*Note: little to no precipitation typically falls this time of year

- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Watch
- ENSO Forecast: Transition to La Niña by late summer.
- Area drought status: Currently drought-free
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature* as of August 4^th: 58.8ºF
(Historic August AVG: 59.6ºF) -- *average of six buoys