Cooling trend continues until Friday
Updated: April 24, 2024 1:22pm PDT
Morning temperatures will remain near normal, with afternoon highs 5 to 10 degrees below normal. Weather patterns over the next few days will be quite dynamic. The persistent low pressure off the coast of San Francisco will finally weaken and open into a trough later today, allowing northwest flow to return. The supporting upper-level cutoff low will retreat eastward on Thursday, and a small amplitude ridge may become established. This high pressure system will squeeze ocean layers from about 4,000 feet on Wednesday to about 1,500 feet on Thursday. This change will result in lower but less widespread cloud coverage and the potential for morning fog. This regime will not last long as a new cold front and associated cold front moves through on Friday. The Weather Prediction Center predicts a cold front will move through Friday morning with a slight chance of light rain on either side. The biggest impact from this system will be strong northwesterly winds ahead and behind us. Our official forecast calls for strong winds along the Sonoma, Marin, and Big Sur coasts Friday afternoon and evening. The probability of NBM is more than 95% if you check the previous sentence. All of this has led me to strongly consider wind advisories. Although there is still uncertainty as to whether the threshold will be reached between Marin and Monterey counties (about a 30% chance), the advisory is being issued as far in advance as possible to allow Rocky Creek dropout repair crews to work. I’m thinking of putting it out there. Now is the time to secure your crane in case of strong winds. The downside to early publication is that coverage may need to be expanded in the next 24 hours if guidance for remaining coastal or inland areas is on the rise. Winds will remain strong into Friday night, but will gradually weaken over the weekend. A cold front is expected to bring a dry air mass this weekend, resulting in much less cloud cover, especially inland. As a result, temperatures are expected to return to normal levels over the weekend and early next week. ###
Cooling trend continues until Friday
Updated: April 24, 2024 1:22pm PDT
The cold trend continues through Friday, with some showers and wind. Weather is expected to be mild for the Big Sur International Marathon.
The cold trend continues through Friday, with some showers and wind. Weather is expected to be mild for the Big Sur International Marathon.
