Cool Monday and more potential for rain

Well, expect much less ridging this week than previously foretasted. Yup, that is right, you can expect some wet weather. We are now moving into spring, when our weather tends to be most difficult to forecast. Mid winter, we are usually in a wet pattern or a dry pattern. With a wet pattern, we get rain every few days, and sometimes a break in the rain. With a dry pattern, we find clear skies and cooler temperatures.

This week, we can look forward to dropping temperatures today (Monday) with an increasing chance of rain (and perhaps a little snow on the higher Bay Area peaks) this evening. We get a short break tomorrow morning, which has a less likely chance of rain. Precipitation chances increase, with the greatest threat between 6PM on Tuesday and 4AM on Wednesday. Cool and clearing on Wednesday.

Temperatures on a slight climb during the week. A nice day, if somewhat cool, forecast for Thursday. Another chance for rainy weather to come in on Friday, especially in the evening and overnight hours. Current models tend toward a clear and warmer (but not too warm) weekend.

That being said, some models are suggesting a strong system coming out of the Gulf of Alaska on Friday and sitting on us for at least through Saturday. Chances are this system will stay mostly to the north and only brush us Friday night. While we could use the rain, fair weather is always welcome on the weekend.

Spring vegetables continue to look good. This moderate weather is perfect for our produce. Enough rain and moisture to keep that ground wet, but not enough to saturate it. Paired with sunny periods, our plants are super stoked. Our backyard is seeing a few tulips opening. A for sure sign of spring.

And for those of you who did not or will not plant your own tomatoes from seed, there is still an option. Love Apple Farms begins its awesome tomato seedling sale on March 13th. I find a few purchased seedlings a great way to add variety, as well as getting a few early producers. I just planted my seeds this past weekend, so I'm a little behind.

Wrap up for this week. Chance of rain today through Wednesday morning. Clear, and then another chance beginning mid Friday.