¡Buenos dias! Wind-measuring satellite passes missed our portion of the Sea of Cortez last evening, but all of the most recent model forecasts show solid north background flow will continue today. Infrared satellite loops showed another sunny day ahead for BCS, so we will likely see our local thermal give us an added boost. North flow will rapidly subside tonight as a strong mid to upper-level storm system drops down over the Baja Peninsula on Tuesday. The surface reflection of this system here will be to create a very weak pressure gradient and we will likely only see a light onshore breeze on Tuesday. Broad-scale westerly flow around the low on Wednesday will produce light and variable winds here in the lee of the Cacachilas Mountains, with west to northwest winds offshore. Some of the forecast models are now suggesting a return of north flow on Thursday, but confidence is relatively low at this point. Models are in good agreement that surface high pressure centered near the Canadian border on Thursday will move rapidly south…southeastward into the southwestern U.S. on Friday, dramatically tightening the surface pressure gradient here. Low-end norte conditions are possible on Friday into Saturday, with solid north flow lasting through next weekend.
- Today…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Tuesday…Mostly sunny. East wind 8-10 mph.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. Light and variable winds.
- Thursday…Sunny. Northwest to north wind 14-16 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph and gusty.
- Saturday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Sunday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.