Strong Santa Ana winds Monday

High pressure begins to build to the north and northeast of the forecast area meaning hot, dry and blustery weather. Strong Santa Ana winds will impact the Central Coast Monday, peak wind gusts will be in the morning, higher terrain areas could see 60mph gusts and Ventura County could see 45mph gusts. A High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Ventura County, these winds will dry out the area significantly and downed power lines or trees are possible. Luckily with the recent rainfall, no major fire impacts are expected from these winds, but its still good to note that humidity values will plummet and temperatures will warm fast. With minimal marine influence, expect highs in the lower to middle 70s.

With very dry conditions and no cloud cover overnight Monday, it will be a cool Tuesday morning. With very dry conditions and no cloud cover overnight Monday, it will be a cool Tuesday morning. Continuing offshore winds will make temperatures warmer for the day. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s and lower 80s. Winds will keep the marine layer from forming and continuing offshore winds will make temperatures warmer for the day. Highs will climb into the middle to upper 70s and lower 80s.

A slight cooling trend begins Wednesday and continues through the second half of the week. Thanksgiving will be partly cloudy and mild with minimal change expected throughout the weekend. There is some discrepancy in the forecast, as some models show a dense marine layer forming, possibly producing drizzle and other models showing clear skies and warmer temperatures. Still more details to work out!