A Warm Central Coast Weekend
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 through the weekend, providing warm, mostly sunny days. Changes in the weather pattern will begin to kick in early next week, however, temperatures will begin to cool off and become slightly more seasonable.
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.
Overnight: Mosty clear night, with lows in the 40s inland, 50s at the coast. Patchy fog in valley locations is possible overnight into Sunday morning.
Sunday: Another beautiful Central Coast day with warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies. A few high clouds could sneak their way in, with light breezy conditions in the afternoon. Highs will remain similar to Saturday with 70s along the coast, 70s to mid-80s inland.
Extended: Early next week highs will start to cool, and clouds will slowly return to coastal areas with a few 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 20th – 26th 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”
