A shift in the weather pattern is on the way. A series of cold fronts tracking from the Gulf of Alaska into the Pacific Northwest will bring rain showers as far south as Northern California and snow in the higher elevations in the northern and central Sierra Nevada.

The Central Coast, however, will remain dry.

What these systems will bring is wind. Strong pressure gradients will develop along the California coast, producing steady afternoon northwesterly winds that will frequently reach strong to gale-force (25–38 mph) through the week and into the weekend.

These winds will help rebuild the marine layer, leading to night and morning clouds with patches of fog, mist, and drizzle. Conditions should clear by late morning or early afternoon.

Temperatures will cool to below seasonal norms f

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