Omega Freeze.

Omega blocking sits high pressure on top of us, keeping things clear, dry and cool.  Cool being the operative word.  Freeze Warnings are up across the Central Valley and a Frost Advisory is posted for around the Bay Area.  Sure, San Francisco, with its concrete and asphalt will stay in the mid 40s, but else where we expect a range of high 20s (Santa Rosa and King City) to mid 30s (Santa Cruz and San Jose) early Tuesday morning.  Protect those plants.  Basically, the further you get away from the ocean or urban locations, the cooler it will be.  Especially in valleys that trap and pool the cold air.  Things moderate later in the week.

Four Mile Beach, Santa Cruz.  Nice place for a sunset stroll.

The weather basically looks cool and mellow the first half of the week.  Highs should be just about 60F in Santa Cruz.  And all the wind of the past few days has subsided.  Should be a few good mornings to hit the links (I assume).  The second half of next week sees a chance of some increased winds, but we should stay dry.  Outside chance for some showers in the Sierra.  Nothing to get excited about.  And the pattern continues.  Teleconnections now look pretty neutral, so we are looking at an extended dry period.  Yes, some models show a slight chance for moisture to run over us around the 12th, but that is (1) speculation and (2) a weak splitting storm that has no sense showing up in the models.  So plan for dry.  But it won't last, and winter will come, so don't delay and finish any fall yard work this coming week and weekend.

Surfing the coast north of Santa Cruz usually means cold and jumbled with awesome views.

So, need to mention the chance of solid swell for this coming weekend.  The storm that will send this swell is still building, so it is far from in the water.  So far, this thing is brewing as forecast, and if it continues to do so, we good see long period, as in 20 seconds plus, waves begin to impact the coast this coming Friday.  Height will not be huge with this thing, but looking respectable.  The waves will build quickly, and large waves will seemingly pop out of no where.  Use caution when approaching the ocean this coming Friday afternoon and into Saturday.  Still, this will be a great time to go out and watch the ocean.  Or get in it, if you enjoy that sort of thing.