Cooling trend ahead.

So, by Thursday, Merced may see their high temperature finally fall below 100F.  LIke, it is only going to be 99 degrees out.  So chill.  For us coastal dwellers, that could manifest a lingering morning fogs and highs in town in the mid 60s.  You folks in the Santa Cruz Mountains should be in the comfy 80s.  Afternoon thunderstorms is the name of the game in the Sierra where highs at South Lake will stay in the mid 80s through week's end.  All in all, not much of a change going on, other than a drop in daytime highs each day of about 1 degree Fahrenheit.

In a fishing town.  Gloucester, Mass.

Details here in Santa Cruz is continued mid 70s to finish the weekend.  Currently 73F out.  I've gotta say that we have such perfect weather around here for going outside and doing something.  Sure, it is not really east coast beach weather with 90F humid air and 72F tepid water.  But, it is perfect for a run, bike, paddle, surf, hike, jog, scamble, stroll, ride or walk.  Go out there and get some.  Cooling through mid week, with Wednesday and Thursday being coolest.  Say about mid 60s.  Nights stay mild in the mid 50s.  We could see a bump up by next weekend into the mid 70s again.  Like I said, pretty perfect.

If you are up in the mountains, and especially if you are enjoying the outdoors, keep your eye out for afternoon thunderstorms.  They can brew pretty quickly, and even hide behind the next ridge, and catch you off guard.  Should be pretty nice up there with 80s at lake level and 70s up above 9000 feet.  I hear the wild flowers are spectacular.  And the mountain biking is riding pretty well from reports I've been hearing.