Happy Wednesday, Central Coast!
The last week has brought cooler weather and significant cloud cover. That has been thanks to a persistent low pressure that has thankfully begun to dissipate and move east.
As that shifts a ridge of high pressure will take over.
As soon as that moves in, sunshine, offshore winds, and limited marine influence will be the story.
Long story short it is going to get hot... quickly.
We aren't there just yet though, the lingering impact of the low pressures are still in place and will make for another cloudy start with temps staying just below normal for this time of the year. Here is a look at the highs today that will be unremarkable, especially compared to the much bigger warmup in store for later this week.
Diving back into the big headline. Thursday we will start to see the impacts of the high-pressure ridge and offshore winds will kick in. That warmup will bring interiors well into the 90s, and even coastal valleys will make a play for temps in the 90s. Now is a good time to check on the AC units and make sure that you are prepared for our first big warmup of the year.
Friday and Saturday will be the hottest before the axis of the ridge pushes east once again cooling us down. That will mean it will feel much more moderate (and cloudy) for Mother's Day as well as early into next week.
Here is what all of that looks like on the 7-day forecast.
Looking much farther afeild, there is a small chance for an inside slider to reach the Central Coast late next week. Some very light rain and continued cooler weather is expected.
Have a wonderful day, Central Coast!
