Warming Trend

Getting ready for a few days of fun in the sun.  After a cold, breezy and very spring like Thursday, things will start to turn the corner today.  Topping out at 60F is not in the forecast for the weekend.  Hard to believe it will be warm today with the early morning low 30s here in Santa Cruz and below freezing temps in Scotts Valley.  Brrrr.  But as we start to see a medium low pressure system drop out of the Gulf of Alaska, set up off shore of us and grow in size, the heat pump is getting turned on.

Glove Rock looking majestic at the end of a spring powder day.

Low 60s today.  High 60s for the weekend.  Pushing toward 70F for Monday.  But this will of course, all come at a cost.  Remember the low pressure system sitting and growing off the coast to our west.  That thing that is pumping warm air from our south and giving us some superb spring days ahead.  Well, sooner or later, it needs some where to go.  And in general, at our latitude, things tend to move toward the east.  And this one is a slow mover.  Looks like we could even see a small squall move through as early as Sunday evening.  Doubtful though.  And it won't ruin our coming Monday (which is looking prett sick).  But come Tuesday and Wednesday we start seeing that thing edge closer, and maybe even swinging some bands through.  And as that storms moves closer, the pump shuts down and cool air from the north will be upon us.  60F on Tuesday and cooler the rest of the week.  By Thursday, chances for rain increase.  We could see a wt 24-36 hours.  Maybe an inch, with over a foot in the Sierra by Friday evening.  Maybe another good weekend beyond that.