A cold air mass pushed into the Central Coast on Tuesday, knocking temperatures down a few degrees and keeping highs in the 60s and 70s as mid to high level clouds filled the sky early in the day. Wind Advisories went into effect at 2pm, and High Surf Advisories kicked off at 5pm as the weather pattern turned more active.

Wednesday was forecast to be the coolest day of the week, with misting and drizzle possible from the marine layer early in the morning. Spotty showers and thunderstorms were likely near the Kern County border by Wednesday evening, but rain amounts were expected to stay under a tenth of an inch and most beaches were expected to remain dry. The cold air mass parked over the Central Coast, setting up a stretch of stronger winds and rough seas that matched the cooler inland readings.

Thursday was expected to stay below average, with some pop-up light rain inland before chances dropped back to zero after breakfast. From there, the pattern was set to turn again: a weekend warming trend was expected to begin Friday, and temperatures were forecast to return to beach weather by the weekend. For now, the main story is the brief cooldown and the advisories that come with it.