High, Dry and Getting Warm.

Hey folks.  Looks like the storm scheduled for today will miss us.  I mean, we could actually get a shower, but it is not likely.  There is another AR shaping up to our north, but maybe SF and Tahoe might get some rain.  Unfortunately it looks like it is currently raining on some of the ski resorts, shifting the snow surface from decent to wet.  Does not seem like enough to wash out any of the limited base, in part thanks to it having been a dense heavy snow fall to begin with.  For us here in Santa Cruz we are in for one hell of a nice week, with sun and temps warming into the 70s.

Today, Monday, will remain in the 60s, but could get real close.  We have a lot of warming to do still, with a 10AM reading of 58F.  Likely, how warm it actually feels will depend on how much the sun shines.  With that AR event pummeling the PNW, we still see plenty of breeze and cloud cover.  It has been real pretty this morning.  Sunrise was a speckled pink.  The sun is in and out.  Clouds are varied, but visibility to Monterey.  Surf is looking small, but should pick up a bit out of the west mid week.  Still, not big long period swell on schedule for the holiday.  There seems to have been a mix up.  Oh well, at least some one ordered the fine weather.

Almost 70F today.  Almost clear tonight, but warm.  Lows will be in the low to mid 50s.  Tuesday looks splendid.  Mid 70s and plenty of sunshine.  Perhaps just a few clouds to keep the sunrise and sunset rocking.  Man, does it look pretty out.  Wednesday and Thursday should stick around in the low 70s, but a little cooler than tomorrow.  And by week's end, day time highs will drop into the upper 60s.  Mid 60s by Sunday.  Overnight lows stick in the low 50s, continuing this warm trend.  If you have any autumn veggies still going (beans, peas, lettuce, etc) the next few days could be a good period of growth.  I'm hoping for a late bean harvest in two weeks.  That would be sweet.

It is not like there won't be plenty of rain just to our north.  First this AR thing, then another, then a gale, then a storm, but all just to our north until next Monday evening, November 27th.  So that is what we will be mainly watching for; or a shift south of any of the coming week's rain events.  For now, the Thanksgiving Week looks pretty darn fine.  Go out and get some.