Feels A Bit Like Winter
Cold air will settle in across the region in the wake of this weekend’s storm system. The low will slowly move east out of Southern California as the day progresses Monday. Light northeasterly flow will slowly dry the air mass which will also warm slightly through mid-week. Both highs and lows will be below normal for the next few days.
Air Quality: Good to Moderate
Monday: Mostly sunny and cool with highs in the upper 50s to around 60ÂşF. Light winds.
Overnight: Mostly clear, and cold with lows in the mid 30s to low 40s near the coast, upper 20s to mid 30s inland. Widespread frost inland, patchy frost at the at the coast. Areas of patchy fog possible in low-lying, damp valleys. Winds will remain calm.
*FREEZE WATCH*
… for the entire Central Coast, excluding the north coast of Santa Cruz County. In effect late Monday through Thursday Morning.
*For the Freeze Watch, near-freezing temperatures as low as 32 to 30 possible. Â
*Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals. Cold Conditions can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
*Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a few low clouds possible near the coast late. Highs in the 50s to low 60s.
Extended: Temperatures remain cool through mid-week with cold, frosty mornings and cool afternoons. Clouds will be on the increase late in the week as a ridge of high pressure to our west breaks down, potentially allowing for a more active storm track into the weekend. There is a lot of variability in the models at this point, but it is worth watching!
*Note: Any alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey will be noted in italics above. Alerts may be edited for brevity or local clarification
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This week's normal temperatures:
--COASTAL CITIES--
LOW: 43ÂşF
HIGH: 61ÂşF
--INLAND CITIES--
LOW: 38ÂşF
HIGH: 62ÂşF
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-The outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for February 3rd – 9th calls for the likelihood of BELOW normal temperatures and ABOVE normal precipitation.
- ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Advisory
- ENSO Forecast: La Niña persists into spring, then transitions to neutral by summer.
- Area drought status:Â Abnormally dry for San Benito County, northeastern Monterey County and eastern Santa Clara County. Drought-free elsewhere
- Monterey Bay Sea Surface Temperature as of January 27th : 53.0ºF (avg of 6 buoys) [January Average: 54.7ºF]
