Temperatures are dropping today! With mostly clear skies, it will be another pleasant day today. After midweek, a rare August cold front will move in for the end of the week and we will see low layered clouds again in the coastal areas and nearby valleys. Winds are expected to be quite gusty starting Thursday evening. This Pacific Northwest system will move south along with the cold front, bringing rain mainly to areas north of the observation area, but we will see cooler temperatures, clouds and gusty winds on Friday and Saturday.
AIR QUALITY: Good
Wednesday: More sunshine, but slightly cooler. Maximum temperatures on the coast between 18 and 20 degrees and mainly between 25 and 25 degrees inland.
Thursday: Cloudy in the morning with a slight chance of drizzle in coastal areas, with sunshine in the afternoon. Sunny inland. Windy with increasing cloud cover in the late evening. Highs between 15 and 20 degrees on the coast and 21 to 25 degrees inland.
Advanced: Temperatures will continue to drop through Saturday, with the marine layer returning to the coast and even spreading inland into the nearby valleys. Winds will be gusty, especially on Friday and Saturday, with light precipitation possible, especially in coastal areas. Then it will warm up over the course of next week, so expect more clouds on the coast and those cooler temperatures through Saturday. Some gusty winds, low layered clouds, mist/drizzle will also return to the coast. However, the cooling will be short-lived. Next week it will warm up again.
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Normal temperatures this week:
–COASTAL CITIES–
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 69ºF
–INLAND CITIES–
LOW: 53ºF
HIGH: 85ºF
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-The Climate Prediction Center outlook for August 27 to September 2 is for a probability of OVER normal temperatures and ABOVE normal* precipitation.
*Note: There is usually little to no rainfall at this time of year.
– ENSO (El Niño/La Niña) STATUS: La Niña Clock
– ENSO forecast: Transition to La Niña by late summer.
– Drought status in the region: Currently drought-free
– Sea surface temperature in Monterey Bay*, as of August 19th: 59.6ºF
(Historical August average: 59.6ºF) — *Average of six buoys
