Today a gradual cooling began for the rest of the week and into the holiday weekend. A ridge of high pressure will retreat eastward, allowing weak troughs to begin to dig down the coast. Inland areas will cool again, and we will see further cooling along the coast as the marine layer deepens. Coastal areas will likely be cloudier towards the end of the week. Temperatures will start to rise again next week, however.
AIR QUALITY: Good/Moderate
Thursday: The slight cooling trend will be felt especially inland, with highs between 27 and almost 32 degrees Celsius, except for the extreme south of Monterey County, and on the coast with temperatures between 15 and almost 21 degrees Celsius. Gusty winds in the valleys and even on the coast with offshore winds between 32 and 40 km/h.
Advanced: The cooling trend will continue through the holiday weekend and into Labor Day, with temperatures at or just below normal. Many inland areas will see temperatures as low as 26 degrees. But warming is forecast again for Tuesday and most of next week.
*Note: All National Weather Service warnings in Monterey are highlighted in italics above. Warnings may be edited for brevity or local clarification.To
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Normal temperatures this week:
–COASTAL CITIES–
LOW: 55ºF
HIGH: 71ºF
–INLAND CITIES–
LOW: 52ºF
HIGH: 30ºC
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-The Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for September 3rd – 9th requires the likelihood of ABOVE normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
– 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 26th: 59.4ºF
(Historical August average: 59.6ºF) — *Average of six buoys