Warmest Wednesday, Then Cooler Into The Weekend
A strong ridge of high pressure will remain in place through
mid-week, keeping warm, dry conditions in place. A trough of low pressure will
then dig in on the West Coast, ushering in a cooling trend. This will be
noticed first on the coast as onshore winds strengthen late Wednesday into
Thursday, then further into Friday. A cold front will then move in Friday into
Saturday, beginning with gusty winds and ending with light rain. An area of low
pressure will then station itself off of Southern California. There are some
indications some rain may get pushed back up into our area early next week.
Overnight: Mostly clear with a few thin, high
clouds. Some patchy fog possible in low areas near the coast. Expect coastal
lows in the 40s with mid 30s to low 40s inland.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a few high,
thin clouds. Warm, with coastal highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s and widespread
70s inland. Southwesterly onshore flow will pick up late and may usher in some
low cloudcover/fog.
Thursday: Patchy fog early. Then, scattered
low clouds on the coast with passing high clouds. Cooler, with coastal highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s and mid 60s to mid 70s inland. Breezy at times on the
exposed coast.
Extended: The cool down will continue on Friday with chilly, gusty
onshore winds. Light rain is likely early Saturday with clearing late into
Sunday. Highs will only be in the 50s for most areas this weekend. Some warming
early next week, though rain chances will remain possible.
The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 11th-17th calls for
the likelihood of ABOVE temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
El Niño/La Niña STATUS: Neutral
Forecast into Summer: Neutral
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 45ºF
HIGH: 62ºF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 40ºF
HIGH: 66ºF
