Get those Plants in the Ground.

So much, so much.  Remember that chance for a rainy week starting around the 15th?  Just like every storm this year, that scenario has shifted north.  More fair warm weather in our future.  Here are the details folks.  So yesterday was toasty for sure with a super warm morning before the afternoon breeze kicked up.  Even with the wind if was nice out there.  What a day.  Temps drop a tiny bit today with highs hovering in the upper 60s.  Slight rebound on Friday and expecting a good 70 in town and 80 up by Felton.  Inland empire should be starting to heat up.  Saturday looks like a real nice one, hanging out near Friday's high, if just a touch south.  Sunday we could see some more strong winds developing as another storm sets up an inside slider system.

Duck Camo.  Neary Lagoon, Santa Cruz.

Right now it looks like the precip will be east and north of us, but cooler air moves in Sunday with highs dropping into the mid or even low 60s.  With that added wind we will feel the chill.  The Tahoe region could see light snow showers late Sunday into Monday and even Tuesday morning.  In Santa Cruz expect highs in the low 60s with maybe some over riding clouds.  But expect some sun as well.  As we move into the week we see the start of more warmth, and then maybe a early summer like pattern.  I think, as of now, that weak low pressures spinning off the high up into the Gulf of Alaska will keep the marine layer from forming just yet.  Fingers crossed on no fog.  It does not look like we will have prolonged rain event.  Heck, it does not look like we will have a rain event at all on the coast.

Even if the rain comes, it looks to be mild and light.  Now is a great time to get some plants in the ground.  Nights are still cool, in the mid 40s, so hold off on the eggplant and peppers and even tomatoes, unless you have some sort of floating row cover.  But the ground is not yet completely dry.  Well, at least it is the wettest it will be all season.  But days are warm, and the sun not yet in high burn mode.  Seedlings can love this weather, and it looks like we may have two weeks of it on tap.

Surf is going into spring mode as is snow.  Smaller surf in the chest/head high range, getting smaller through the first part of the weekend.  Some more moderate swell arrives on Sunday with a decent long period south filling in Monday or Tuesday.  Strong north west winds.  Great if you like holding on to a kite.  Get out of the wind next Wednesday to get the most of the south swell.  Expect head high plus in town.  Snow is still holding up, but the resorts are closing down.  A lot finish up this weekend.  Snow is solid above 8000 feet, so choose your route accordingly.  I lucked into some nice powder on Tuesday, but expect spring conditions on tap this Saturday, though Sunday could see some icy conditions with the winds.  Get out before its gone.