Hello Central Coast! The warming trend will start this weekend, but it won’t last very long. The weak high pressure ridge will weaken by Monday as the colder air trend returns over the next business week. So on Saturday and Sunday, enjoy the sunshine, balmy weather and clear skies.
Here are the latest weather headlines for the Central Coast:
The coastal side of the Central Coast mountains will experience low clouds and fog until at least the middle of next business week. Sunday will be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures ranging from 5 to 15 degrees above average, before steadily cooling off. Finally, drizzle is possible from Tuesday into Thursday, with light rain possible around Friday.
Long term forecast:
On Saturday afternoon, low clouds slowly flared up from Santa Barbara to Oxnard and could remain for much of the afternoon. It is then expected to quickly enter Los Angeles County by sunset.
The anticipated cleanup trend on the Central Coast has become a reality. Skies may remain clear overnight as light currents form offshore, but we may see low clouds forming tonight as it cools.
A ridge of high pressure will rapidly form over the region on Sunday, and the pressure gradient over land will weaken. This should lead to a decrease in marine layer coverage and significant warming in areas away from the coast.
High temperatures in the 80s are common in the region, but if skies continue to clear, the Central Coast could see warmer temperatures in the 70s to low 80s.
As soon as the high pressure ridge forms, it will be replaced by a low pressure system with stronger overland flow by Monday and Tuesday.
As a result, the ocean layer should expand and deepen every day.
Drizzle is possible, especially on Tuesday, as models show low clouds pushing deeper into coastal slopes. As a result, temperatures decrease across the region.
Northwest to northeast wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected to develop in the mountains Saturday evening and move ashore by Monday and Tuesday.
Have a great weekend, Central Coast! Don’t forget to download the KSBY Microclimate app for the latest weather headlines.
