Beautiful for now but heat on the way, Sunday July 6th, forecast
Beautiful seasonal weather continues to grace the region on this Fourth of July weekend. The marine layer continues to keep the coastal areas under a very mild influence and while inland areas are much warmer, our weather should stay quiet for at least the next few days before a heat wave arrives. Look for more fog and low clouds to build along the coastline overnight. The onshore flow did weaken slightly today and could weaken a bit further for Sunday. This means beaches should enjoy another great day with sunshine likely widespread by the afternoon. Look for temperatures to be in the 60's and 70's for our beach areas. Inland areas will see highs top out in the 80's with just a few possible lower 90's.
Looking ahead, Monday will likely see one last push of a strong onshore flow which means fog for the morning hours which could push inland to about the coastal valleys. The things get interesting as high pressure begins to build over the Southwest. Temperatures on Tuesday will start to climb well above normal with inland areas warming well in to the 90's and even low 100's. Further warming is expected for Wednesday which should be the peak day for this heat wave. Slow cooling is expected as we head toward and in to next weekend, but inland areas will stay very warm and heat advisories or warnings could last through the weekend. Coastal areas will be very popular as the on shore flow should hold for the immediate coastline with a very shallow thermal inversion layer allowing for some cool ocean air to sneak in. Keep a close eye on the forecast through next week as more details and update to the forecast with be forthcoming. Stay cool next week and don't worry, our Pacific Ocean air conditioner should kick back in to gear soon enough.
