Good morning, Central Coast!
As we kick off our Wednesday things are looking great! Lots of sunshine and mild temps will continue, just one wrench to throw into an otherwise perfect day, the winds are still sticking around.
Temps just below normal for this time of year are continuing with highs in the low 60s by the beaches, low 70s in the coastal valleys and mid 70s for the interior valleys. If you compare these temps to yesterday there is a slight uptick, although nothing nearly as substantial as the roller coaster of temps we have seen over the past few days.
Winds are continuing to bring in some problematic conditions, sustained winds 20-30 mph winds will continue with gusts upwards of 45 mph. Because of this wind advisories have been extended through 3 a.m. Thursday morning for much of the region.
It is not just the winds, a high surf advisory is in place from noon and lasting until 3 PM Thursday, 8 to 12 foot breaking waves are possible at west-facing beaches for the Central Coast. The wave energy is coming down the California coastline from a storm in the Pacific Northwest and mixing in with the already turbulent waters from our continued wind event.
The current weather pattern features a trough of low pressure in the region, but it is quickly moving out later today to be replaced by a ridge of high pressure for Thursday and Friday which will boost temperatures significantly. Coastal valleys will see their warmest day on Thursday with temperatures in the 80s but back into the mid-70s Friday interior valleys will see the warmest conditions on Friday mid-80s potential.
There is a low-pressure system and cold front hitting the west coast on Saturday not much will happen locally but temperatures should dip a few degrees from Friday's highs, but again boost on Sunday. No rain is likely in this forecast. It's just a little bit of a mini roller coaster.
The 8 to 14 day forecast from the climate prediction center continues to advertise a warm California with some potential for rainfall in the Pacific Northwest and farther north in California.
Have a wonderful day Central Coast!
