""It's gonna be high and dry," National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Mehle said Monday morning. "We are going to have some warming up. Parts of our forecast area will be in the mid-70s by the middle of the week. It's not a heat wave, but it's going to be well above normal." Those warmer temperatures will develop thanks to a ridge of high barometric pressure that's been building above the state. Mehle said that ridge is "gaining strength" and that it's biggest Bay Area effect will be on the Central Coast and areas of the South Bay, including Morgan Hill and Gilroy."
"That said, the higher pressure will not wipe out completely the tule fog that has enveloped areas of the region since last week. Mehle said conditions remain in place for the fog, and that's it's likely to blanket the East Bay valleys through the San Joaquin Delta, as well as parts of the South Bay and North Bay valleys. Those areas are expected to have temperatures that remain cold, though not as chilly as they were a week ago when temperatures in some area never escaped the 40s. Temperatures early this week are expected to reach the high 50s and possibly the low 60s in the warmest spots of Contra Costa and Alameda counties."
A strengthening ridge of high barometric pressure will produce warmer and drier conditions midweek, with some locations reaching mid-70s. The ridge will most strongly affect the Central Coast and parts of the South Bay, including Morgan Hill and Gilroy. Tule fog will not be completely eliminated and is likely to persist across East Bay valleys through the San Joaquin Delta and in portions of the South Bay and North Bay valleys. Fog is expected to be thinner, should thin by late afternoons, and visibility is likely to range from one to three miles. Temperatures in colder areas should rise into the high 50s or low 60s, and the diminishing fog could increase the chance of rain re-entering the Bay Area pattern after a series of recent storms.
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