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California Lo Temps? December 7 - 8, 2009 . . . .


DoomsDave

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Last night we got down to 34.5 F in Shangri La Habra, there was even a little brrrreeeszzze . . . this morning, with frost on the car and house roofs.

No plants damaged.

How about the rest of you?

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Got down to 45F last night. Lost one fond each on 3 Veitchias along with 2 queen palm fronds. A sickly queen palm down the street came down (that was probably for the better). 2/3 of the leaves on a large brugmansia went bye bye (this happens almost every storm we get, though). Ficus Lyrata leaves are so big, there are always a bunch of those laying around. African Tulip tree shed some leaves for sure. I feel fortunate.....it was an angry storm.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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26F today for about 2 hours,...loads of leaf damage on aroids, bananas, etc.

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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Got down to 45F last night. Lost one fond each on 3 Veitchias along with 2 queen palm fronds. A sickly queen palm down the street came down (that was probably for the better). 2/3 of the leaves on a large brugmansia went bye bye (this happens almost every storm we get, though). Ficus Lyrata leaves are so big, there are always a bunch of those laying around. African Tulip tree shed some leaves for sure. I feel fortunate.....it was an angry storm.

Wind damage can be just as bad. Most of my trees are fairly well protected. What concerns me is the cold. It is sunny but only in the mid 50's & just light wind. Tonight will be the worse I'm afraid.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Got down to 45F last night. Lost one fond each on 3 Veitchias along with 2 queen palm fronds. A sickly queen palm down the street came down (that was probably for the better). 2/3 of the leaves on a large brugmansia went bye bye (this happens almost every storm we get, though). Ficus Lyrata leaves are so big, there are always a bunch of those laying around. African Tulip tree shed some leaves for sure. I feel fortunate.....it was an angry storm.

Wind damage can be just as bad. Most of my trees are fairly well protected. What concerns me is the cold. It is sunny but only in the mid 50's & just light wind. Tonight will be the worse I'm afraid.

The Veitchias are out in the open, so if any palms would get damaged, those would be the ones. NWS predicting 39 tonight for moi.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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I got down to 29f, but it must have been brief because the grass was not frosted, and the dog dish had no ice.... don't see any damage. I brought in some potted tender tropicals and the ficus dammaropsis for the night tonight....

Interstingly, the wind was not that bad around here....

Dave

 

Riverside, CA Z 9b

1700 ft. elevation

approx 40 miles inland

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45F Tues morn. I suspect in the 30's Weds morn. :( Pulled in a few plants.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

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Im here in Sacramento for work and its a nice and brisk 24F.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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just got up and it's 45f on the porch... which means it probably didn't get below 35f around here.... false alarm I guess.

Dave

 

Riverside, CA Z 9b

1700 ft. elevation

approx 40 miles inland

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Went outside at the crack of dawn this morning, and it was 37.5 F, low, but not dangerous, not even any ice in the wheelbarrow of water.

False alarms are MUCH better than real ones, though, it remains to be seen if we're going to warm up at all . . . .

Hope so.

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Evidently the cold air that settled in behind the front yesterday was modified as heights rose along w/ dew points & some scattered high clouds. NWS_SD stayed with their original forecast but NWS_LA issued a "freeze warning" for at least the San Fernando valley earlier in the evening then had to reverse course when temps didn't drop. Never-the-less, it was cold & after the rain, the wet soil was very uncomfortable for tender palms.

42.4F\ 5.7C here.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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All the forecasts I checked called for high 40s, which is what I had: low of 47.7F. That's the good news. The bad news is the daytime temps won't go above mid 50s.

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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Yesterday (12/8) we had a high of 44F. This morning we hit 28, 2 degrees warmer than yesterday.

Lot of top kill in the bamboos and aroids......

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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My low this year (today and yesterday) is still 39F. Not bad at all, but winter hasn't even started yet.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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43F last night and I think it was pretty clear (or was when I went to bed and woke up).

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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43F for the last two nights for me too John.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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45F\ 7.2C this morning but there have been 5 straight days of below 60F\ 15.5C maximums [Dec. norm: 70F\ 21.1C]. The toll on some palms is beginning to be evident :unsure: More rainfall this weekend.

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Yesterday was one of those gloomy cloud covered days in Walnut Creek. The sun never came out and the temp. never got above 45F. The system that moved through here was a tease with light rain or drizzle off and on most of the day. A much stronger system is supposed to arrive in N. Calif. around noon today with a forcast of 100% rain.

Dick

Richard Douglas

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45F right now with rain in the forecast....and no sun, no chance of sun, the sun has disappeared.

Very dreary with all of th damage so far. 1 of my B. sp. 'Windowpane' is showing damage, the other 2 I'm certain will follow. B. alfredii show nothing yet, nor do the madgascariensis..

This winter is not starting out well for me.

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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Should be warmer up in Bay Area as cold airmass is ushered out by westerlies. Very moist air over SoCal w/ showers is really helping the rain deficit. Already over 2 inches since Thursday & heavy showers tonight!

lo: 53F\ 11.6C

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

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Low of 54F last night, though the high yesterday was 58F. very SF like.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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At some time my sensor read 36.7F during the night. Right now it's 41F. :hmm:

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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i havent had anything below 43 or 44,didnt check this morning tho.

d'oh!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Yeah, it was cold last night that's for sure. Luckily I was only at 46F under canopy. I'm hoping we get some daytime warmth here this week so stuff dosen't rot after the wet and wind.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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its supposed to warm up this week with no more rain before christmas,if you believe what you hear on tv.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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my low temperature in south tijuana for this winter is 8.4 C / 47.1 F, but i have this temperature or close in 3 nights.

what i dont like of this winter is the cool days we have in this last week in the day. this is not good for the tropical palms.

in the big storm of last monday, i have one wind of 110 kilometers / 68 miles per hour at 5 pm, and we have much damage in some areas of tijuana from this storm.

to me the most worse weather of winter in this area is always 10 december - 15 january.

TEMP. JAN. 21/10 C (69/50 F), AUG. 29/20 C (84/68 F). COASTAL DESERT, MOST DAYS MILD OR WARM, SUNNY AND DRY. YEARLY PRECIPITATION: 210 MM (8.2 INCHES). ZONE 11 NO FREEZES CLOSE TO THE OCEAN.

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68MPH!!!!! Man, that is windy! I knew we were pushing 70 mph at times.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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My low was on the 8th, with temps bottoming out at 36.8 degrees at 7:15 am.

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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Still haven't gotten lower than the low 40s.......yet.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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