Returning Heat
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8AM)Good for all reporting areas.High pressure slowly strengthens as it builds in from the northwest over the next few…
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Returning Heat
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12AM)Good for all reporting areas.High pressure slowly strengthens as it builds in from the northwest over the next few…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:30AM)Unhealthy for sensitive groups in Big Sur.Good to Moderate for all other reporting areas. High pressure slowly…
Continue ReadingA Very Slow Warm-Up
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7PM)Good to Moderate for all reporting areas.High pressure slowly strengthens builds in from the northwest over the next…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:30am)Good to Moderate for all reporting areas.High pressure will then strengthen over the region this week with warmer…
Continue ReadingCalm Weekend
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12PM)Good to Moderate for all other reporting areas.A weak trough of low pressure will linger just off the West Coast…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 3PM)Good to Moderate for all reporting areas.A weak trough of low pressure will linger just off the West Coast this…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 6:30am)UNHEALTHY for San Lorenzo ValleyMODERATE for Hollister and Big SurGood elsewhere. A weak trough of low…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 12am)MODERATE for San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, HollisterGood elsewhere. A weak trough of low pressure will…
Continue Reading The Air Quality Is Not Quality
AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 7AM)San Lorenzo Valley (243) Very UnhealthyHollister (129) Unhealthy S.G.Salinas (136) Unhealthy S.G.Santa Cruz…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 3PM)San Lorenzo Valley (167) UnhealthySanta Cruz (161) UnhealthyHollister (155) UnhealthyKing City (64)…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 9AM)San Lorenzo Valley (158) UnhealthySalinas (55) ModerateSanta Cruz (106) Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsBig Sur…
Continue ReadingDear The Weather: Thanks For Chilling Out A Bit
AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 12AM)Good for all reporting stations. A weak trough of low pressure will linger on the West Coast this…
Continue Reading The Weather Finally Chills Out A Bit
AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 7AM)Carmel Valley 40 (Good)Hollister 32 (Good)King City 35 (Good)Monterey 15 (Good)San Lorenzo Valley 87…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 12AM)Carmel Valley 42 (Good)Hollister 39 (Good)King City 42 (Good)Monterey 10 (Good)San Lorenzo Valley 56…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 10AM)Carmel Valley       161 (Unhealthy)Hollister              89 (Moderate)King…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 12AM)Carmel Valley       57 (Moderate)Hollister              92 (Moderate)King City…
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AIR QUALITY ALERT (PM2.5 AQI as of 1PM)Carmel Valley       180 (Unhealthy)Hollister              112  (Unhealthy for…
Continue ReadingLightning/Wind Threat Returns
As wildfires continue to rage across the Central Coast, weather conditions will continue to improve slightly into Saturday. Working for firefighters…
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As wildfires continue to rage across the Central Coast, weather conditions will continue to improve slightly. Working for firefighters will be cooler…
Continue Reading Wind Continues To Fan Flames Despite Other Improvements
As wildfires continue to rage across the Central Coast, weather conditions will continue to improve slightly. Working for firefighters will be cooler…
Continue ReadingWind Continues To Fan Flames Despite Other Improvements
As wildfires continue to rage across the Central Coast, weather conditions will continue to improve slightly. Working for firefighters will be cooler…
Continue Reading Widespread Smoke
High pressure to our east eases ever so slightly, allowing for cooler temperatures across the region. With a slightly deeper marine layer, gusty…
Continue ReadingWidespread Smoke
High pressure to our east eases ever so slightly, allowing for cooler temperatures across the region. With a slightly deeper marine layer, gusty…
Continue Reading Poor Air Quality / Hot Weather
High pressure remains in control keeping temperatures warm/hot on the Central Coast today. It will ease its grasp over the next few days, so…
Continue Reading The Heat Wave Continues
High pressure remains in control keep temperatures warm across the Central Coast. The long duration of this heat event will likely take a toll on…
Continue Reading The Heat Wave Continues
High pressure remains in control keep temperatures warm across the Central Coast. The long duration of this heat event will likely take a toll on…
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It’s all about the heat, as high pressure continues to squash the marine layer, and keep high temperatures WELL ABOVE normal. The long duration of…
Continue Reading Staying TOASTY
It’s all about the heat, as high pressure continues to squash the marine layer, and keep high temperatures WELL ABOVE normal. The long duration of…
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It’s all about the heat, as high pressure continues to squash the marine layer, and keep high temperatures WELL ABOVE normal. The long duration of…
Continue Reading Thunderstorms, Heat, and Fire Danger
It’s all about the heat, as high pressure continues to squash the marine layer, and keep high temperatures WELL ABOVE normal. The long duration of…
Continue ReadingHot Weather and Fire Danger
It’s all about the heat, as a ridge of high pressure centers in over the west, squishing the marine layer, and keeping high temperatures WELL ABOVE…
Continue ReadingHot Weather and Fire Danger
It’s all about the heat, as a ridge of high pressure centers in over the west, squishing the marine layer, and keeping high temperatures WELL ABOVE…
Continue ReadingHot, Hot, Hot
It’s all about the heat, as a ridge of high pressure centers in over the west, squishing the marine layer, and keeping high temperatures WELL ABOVE…
Continue Reading Hot, Hot, Hot
It’s all about the heat, as a ridge of high pressure centers in over the west, squishing the marine layer, and keeping high temperatures WELL ABOVE…
Continue ReadingRare Summer Rain, Then Hot, Hot, Hot
Moisture will continue to stream in from the south overnight with periods of light rain possible. Isolated, embedded thunderstorms are also possible.…
Continue Reading Thunder Today / Weekend Heat
Are you ready for some excitement? After a boring summer of weather, things are about to get interesting. The big monsoonal high pressure system to…
Continue ReadingThursday Thunder / Weekend Heat
Are you ready for some excitement? After a boring summer of weather, things are about to get interesting. The big monsoonal high pressure system to…
Continue Reading Thunderstorm Chances and Heat Watches
Big changes are coming by the end of the week! Starting mid-week, the big monsoonal high will begin to migrate back to the west. As it does so, it…
Continue ReadingWatching The Tropics
Big changes are l by the end of the week! Starting mid-week, the big monsoonal high will begin to migrate back to the west. As it does so, it will…
Continue Reading Big Changes Coming?
Big changes are possible by the end of the week! However, until then, the weather pattern will remain quite static with a trough of low pressure…
Continue ReadingBig Changes Coming?
Big changes are possible by the end of the week! However, until then, the weather pattern will remain quite static with a trough of low pressure…
Continue Reading Cooler Start to the Week
After a beautiful Sunday, temperatures will cool off a bit. An area of low pressure offshore will slowly migrate back to the east toward the West…
Continue ReadingNice Sunday, Cooler Work Week
After a beautiful Sunday, temperatures will cool off a bit early in the work week. An area of low pressure offshore will slowly migrate back to the…
Continue ReadingWeekend Warm-Up?
Weak troughing will linger on the West Coast into next week. This will take the pressure off the marine layer, keeping it relatively deep and keeping…
Continue ReadingWarming Back Up Inland
The marine layer will stabilize a bit Friday/Saturday as the trough weakens and higher pressure begins to push down on it. This will lead to cooler…
Continue ReadingWest Coast Troughing
Seasonable to slightly cool temperatures will continue into the end of the week as a trough of low pressure lingers on the West Coast. The marine…
Continue ReadingFOGUST
A trough of low pressure will strengthen on the West Coast through mid-week. Cooler temperatures, increased clouds, and even drizzle can be expected…
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Trending Cooler, Cloudier
A trough of low pressure will strengthen on the West Coast through mid-week. Cooler temperatures, increased clouds, and even drizzle can be expected…
Continue ReadingTrending Back Cooler, Cloudier
The ridge of high pressure that brought warmer, sunnier weather to the Central Coast will shift back east out of the weekend as a trough of low…
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