Good morning Central Coast!
We made it to Friday and the weekend is going to be beautiful! To start off the morning most coastal valleys and beaches are under a layer of marine cloud cover. The good news is that it will clear out quickly and leave us with moderate temps by our beaches and much warmer afternoon weather.
Our main weather "headline" today is that heat risk.
Offshore winds, clear skies and high pressure will begin a rapid warm up for the interior valleys communities where highs will climb t the upper 90s and we even expect to see a few triple digits today.
Coastal valleys will be in the mid 70 to low 80s and beaches will be in the 60s. All but some of our beaches will clear out quickly but the north coast fog will be a bit more stubborn.
Temps will get even warmer on Saturday as the "heat wave" peaks for our interiors. High will be upwards of 100 degrees for many communities. Coasts will see significant morning cloud cover keeping them more moderate.
A heat advisory is in effect from 10 AM Saturday to 8 PM Sunday for areas including the Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County interior valleys and mountains, and the Southern Salinas Valley with temperatures expected to reach up to 101 degrees.
Additionally, an excessive heat watch remains in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening for regions such as the Santa Barbara County interior mountains where dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 98 degrees are possible.
Sunday will be another hot one as the high pressure sticks around.
By Sunday and Monday, a slight decrease in interior temperatures is expected due to increasing moisture in the atmosphere, which will dampen daytime heating. The flow from the southeast will bring in monsoonal moisture, raising humidity levels and potentially leading to some afternoon convection. Although the chance of thunderstorms remains low, it is not entirely ruled out.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, the center of high pressure will shift westward, altering the flow and reducing the influx of moisture. This change will help stabilize temperatures and limit the chance of precipitation.
Have a wonderful day Central Coast!
