Calmer weather for the weekend but grab those warmer coats! Clearing skies will bring plenty of sunshine but temps will take a tumble with frost/freeze alerts at night. Cool, blustery conditions will continue as drier north-northwest flow sets in for the next few days. Expect cold mornings and cool afternoons. Another system will arrive mid week and bring more chances for rain.
Air Quality: Good
Overnight: Becoming mostly clear. Northwest winds will be breezy at times. Lows will be much cooler dropping into the upper 20s to low 30s inland, and 30s to low 40s near the coast. Frost/Freeze alerts.
***FREEZE WARNING***
...for the southern valleys and higher terrain of Monterey & San Benito Counties and the Diablo Range in South Santa Clara County in effect from 1AM Saturday until 9AM Saturday.
*Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.
*Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals. Cold Conditions can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Be sure to open sink cabinet doors and/or drip faucets. This may help reduce or prevent damage to uninsulated pipes and other plumbing.
**FROST ADVISORY**
...for the lower elevation valleys of Monterey & San Benito Counties, the coast of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the Santa Clara Valley in effect from 1AM Saturday until 9AM Saturday
*Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.
*Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals. Cold Conditions can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Be sure to cover or tend to sensitive plants and vegetation as they may be damaged by frost.
Saturday: Becoming sunny with highs in the 50s to around 60ºF. North-northwesterly winds becoming gusty late in the day.
Extended: Cool north-northwest flow will continue into early next week with the air mass slowly drying. Mostly clear skies will lead to cold nights and the cool air mass will only support cool afternoons. Sunday and Monday mornings will likely be the coldest with patchy frost to the coast and widespread frost inland. Then, the pattern becomes more active again. A relatively dry system will swing in from the north on Tuesday and may bring a few showers but it will also bring a reinforcing bout of cooler air. A stronger system may come in off the Pacific later in the week and there looks to be some potential for heavier rainfall.
*Note: Any alerts from the National Weather Service in Monterey will be noted in italics above. Alerts may be edited for brevity or local clarification.