Bubblicious.

Storm clouds filling in around the top of ten.  Kirkwood.

Dude.  It is going to get hot out there over the next few days.  No, not Palm Springs hot, but certainly Santa Cruz in February hot.  Santa Rosa could be looking at 75 by Thursday.  Even San Francisco look to break the 70F mercury point.  Glorious weather is on tap this week here in the central part of the state.  In short, we are starting out a brief warming trend this morning.  High 60s this afternoon in Santa Cruz, low 70s Wednesday and Thursday.  Should be a scorcher down at the Farmer's Market this week.  Well, at least for the middle of winter.  But don't get too set on this fine weather, as by the week's end we will be seeing substantially colder weather.  High 50s start our next week.

The big question is about the rain.  Pretty much set that this cold pool of air is going to spill down on top of us, as our bubble of high pressure take a little trip up to Alaska.  May it heard they have snow.  But what is hard to say at this point is when the storm door opens, will anything be waiting.  A system is out there, and will be coming into the coast around Saturday.  Likely a good portion of it will stay well to our north.  Say around Portland.  Some will spread south.  How much is still up in the air.  At this point, best guess is for drizzle on Saturday and then a brief break.  No warm up is expected, so cold will continue.  The real news is that more storms look to break toward the south as we move into March.  Could be a stormy week in the near future.  The ten day shows things starting to change around the 28th.

Red Cliffs with a spectacular sky backdrop.  

Up in the mountains the snow was pretty fun this past weekend.  The snow from last week held up, and a fresh inch fell Sunday night.  The warm up this week will change all of that.  Expect the wintery conditions experienced this past week quickly change to spring like.  While it is hot on the coast, it will be in the 50s at the lake the next few days.  Up at 8000 feet it may hit 50F briefly over the next few afternoons.  That will help start a melt/ freeze cycle.  Just at the corn is ripening, that cold air will fill in.  Sunday night could see single digits in spots.  That snowpack is going to freeze right up.  Just hope we get some snow in the next few cycles, otherwise it will be firm pack until things warm back up.  Great for racers and those who love groomers, but I think we have had enough of that already this winter.

The rest of the week looks great.  Peak warmth on Wednesday and Thursday.  Friday is back down in the 60s.  Saturday will see low 60s with a chance of light rain.  Sunday will be down into the high 50s.  Maybe some clouds.  More cold and possible rain to finish out the month next week.