Cold this morning in beautiful Santa Cruz. 32F at 7AM, and a thick coat of ice on the windshield. A quick look at the garden, and it seems as if the fava, chard and choy weathered the freeze perfectly fine. I am sure if I had any lettuces out there uncovered they would not have faired so well. So, if you do plan to do any planting, be sure you have the row covers in place - tonight looks to be almost as cold.
The charts this morning look similar to yesterday. The big news is that the holiday weekend is shaping up to be mild and mostly sunny. Temperatures down on the coast in the mid 50s to perhaps even 60F. Friday looks to be the warmest. Up in the mountains we are looking at day time highs in the low 40s, and still some clouds. We could even get some warm weather snow due to pools of cold air. Next week is still a mystery, but we might, just might, see that warm ridge set upon us. We will have to see what the MJO does before we settle on a forecast.
As for this week, increased chances of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Heaviest rain will be in the north bay, but it looks like more than a drizzle for Monterey and points south of SF. We could see about 3-6 inches of new snow in Sierra from warm moist air pouring over the crest into the cold air trapped just to the east. After Wednesday, the storm track pulls north. Still a good chance for Marin & Sacramento north. South of there looks to be partly cloudy and mostly dry. Every where is looking dry and clearing by Friday and through at least MLK Day.
One more cold one tonight, and then milder evenings through week's end. Looks like we should have another spectacular weekend to enjoy, and the sun may even shine up in Tahoe. Get out there and enjoy California.
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