“Summerlike” Weather will Persist

AIR QUALITY:
GOOD for all reporting stations.

WEATHER STORY
Dryer air will continue to infiltrate the region as a big ridge of high pressure settles in overhead. The ridge will block storm systems to the north for the next week or so, providing warm, mostly sunny days.   

Overnight: A predominantly clear night with low temperatures in the 40s inland; lower 50s at the coast. Winds will become mostly quiet overnight with some breezes sticking around at higher elevations.

Friday: Another day of ample sunshine and even warmer temperatures. Expect highs in the 60s-70s on the coast and 70s-low 80s inland. Breezy northerly winds at times over the hills.

Saturday: The warm, sunny, dry weather will continue into the weekend with temperatures above average for this time of year. Most locations can expect 70s, even along the coast. Inland spots 70s to mid-80s, with a light afternoon breeze.

Extended: Early next week highs will start to cool, and clouds will slowly return to coastal areas with a few high clouds lingering further inland. However, we'll remain dry even with the slight weather change.

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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 46ºF
HIGH: 67ºF
 
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 42ºF
HIGH: 71ºF

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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for November 19^th – 25^th calls for the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and BELOW precipitation.
-El Niño/La Niña STATUS: La Niña Advisory
-Forecast into Winter: Weak La Niña

-Area drought status: “Extreme Drought” for the entire viewing area with the far southeastern corner of Monterey County and far eastern San Benito County considered “Exceptional Drought”