DailyOutlook

Issued:

Sunday, May 11, 2008

9:30 AM

Valid for:

Today

Valid For:

Monday

***HOT AND DRY THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY*** A Pacific trough will bring cooler temperatures and higher humidity to the region through Monday.  The marine layer will remain deep through Monday, with morning low clouds and fog moving over the lower coastal mountain slopes.  There will be locally strong and gusty westerly winds over the mountains and deserts this afternoon through Monday.  A strong ridge of high pressure will build into California from the Pacific Ocean bringing a big warming trend and very low humidity to most of the region Tuesday through Saturday.  Temperatures will be 15 to 25 degrees above normal and humidity will be mainly in the single digits and teens across the region Thursday through Saturday.  END/Shameson

Tuesday

Through

Saturday

Coast and Coastal Valleys... Well above normal temperatures and very low humidity Thursday through Saturday. Inland Valleys and Surrounding Foothills... Well above normal temperatures and very low humidity Thursday through Saturday. Mountains (Excluding the Sierra Range)... No significant fire weather expected. Sierras... No significant fire weather expected. Deserts... No significant fire weather expected.