Slightly Cooler

Air Quality Report (As of 12:00PM)

All Reporting Stations are Good to Moderate


The ridge of high pressure that brought heat, smoke, and critical fire conditions will start to break down this weekend. This will allow for region-wide cooling, a refreshing gulp of clean air off the ocean, and the return of low clouds & fog. Moisture from what is now Hurricane Marie will stream into the area late next week and could lead to some rain. It’s still too far out to be specific at this point, however.


Sunday: Patchy low clouds on the coast, otherwise sunny and hazy. Air quality will be better, but not perfect. Cooler, with coastal highs in the mid-60s to upper 70s and mid-80s to around 101ºF inland.

Overnight: Patchy low clouds/fog possible right along the coast and into nearby valleys.  Lows in the 50s to for most areas, but 60s up in the hills.

Extended: Seasonable to slightly warm weather expected next week with a few low clouds near the coast and occasional passing high clouds. Moisture will continue to stream in by the end of the week and as a weather system approaches from the north late next week/into the weekend, rain may be possible. Stay tuned!

This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 52ºF
HIGH: 71ºF

--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 48ºF
HIGH: 83ºF

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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for October 10^th - 16^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation. 
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
-Forecast into Winter: La Niña Watch

-Area drought status: Moderate drought for much of Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, Abnormally dry on the east shore of the bay into San Benito County. No drought classification for much of Monterey County outside of the Gabilan Range.