Friday, April 1, 2011

Just a Taste. Bikinis Today, Sweaters Tomorrow.

Chillin'
OMG.  It is so nice out there today.  Yesterday was warm, but this is off the hook.  This morning began cool, with morning lows in the mid 40s.  By lunch time we broke 80F, and peaked at close to 90F earlier this afternoon.  Some records probably were broke today, and if were not for an afternoon sea breeze kicking up, it would have been a sure thing.  That breeze helped cool things down quickly this afternoon along the coast, and we will see a lot of cooling by tomorrow.

This was a nice taste of what we can hope to get as spring churns on.  If we are lucky.  For those of you in the valley, you can expect weather like this to come within the next few months and stick around for a while.  For those of us on the coast, this is a rare treat.  Still, I hope you got to enjoy a bit of it today, as it will be at least a few weeks before we get another few days like these.

Saturday will be cloudy and much cooler.  Across the region we can expect high temperatures in the mid 60s.  That will feel pretty cold when compared to today.  The storm that is forecasted for our area looks like it will remain well north, and slide south just to our east.  That means it will most likely be dry tomorrow, with perhaps a passing shower or two.  But it also means that it will usher in even cooler air.  Some locations will not break 60F.  Also, the day's high will likely occur earlier in the day, with the passing of a cold front in the afternoon.  The evening will be breezy and Sunday, while offering up more sun, will start off cold. Some valleys in the Santa Cruz mountains may see over night lows dropping into the high 30s.


As a note, the ground out there is still very wet.  With the winds tomorrow night, there is a chance of trees toppling, as well as power lines being downed.  Use caution, and keep an eye out.  Speaking of wetness, we do have some good news to report.  Every major reservoir in the state is currently listed at above historical average, and several are over 80% of capacity.  With the deeper than average snowpack still sitting up in the Sierra, we are looking at an excellent water year.  And on Wednesday, our Governor declared the drought (that was declared 3 years ago) to be over.  And the snowpack was also reported at 165% of average, but official reports will be released next week.

Next week will see some warming, but nothing like the past few days.  60s in the city, and low 70s for Santa Cruz are expected on Monday and Tuesday.  Wednesday sees a little cooling, with a chance for rain and mountain snow to end the week.  The system for next week may stick around a bit longer and bring showers for the weekend.  More on that as we get closer.  The following week looks like a similar pattern with a few nice days to start and a few not so nice days to end.  It is spring, so this is to be expected.  While it may feel like it today, it is not summer yet.

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