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Californians - report your winter lows here


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Back to "normal" in Walnut Creek, with a low of 36 F this morning, but another warm day. No rain in sight, and if we don't get some soon, we are in for a bad time, the entire state. Yesterday was like an April day here. Beautiful.

Dick

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43F here in Temecula this morning. Definitely getting back to the norm. :(

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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43F this morning with a balmy 75F this afternoon. We're expecting little change through early next week.

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Well, I'm back to reporting highs. I hit 84.6 today. Basically all my plants will think it's spring and will start growing only to be spanked by some icy cold temps later this month :huh: I hope not.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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Ditto weather & temps today though cooler overall here & there. Appears pattern will hold steady until next week.

Today's readings nicely illustrate micro-climates & regions that were calm\ cooler compared to windy\ warm. Malibu\ Carrillo Beach is a mere 10 down-coast from Pt Mugu.

NWS_LA 01-14-09

AVALON INLAND : 82/ 52

GETTY CENTER : 85/ 70

LAX : 81/ 52

DOWNTOWN : 86/ 52

MALIBU : 74/ 60

SANTA MONICA : 72/ 56

UCLA : 83/ 64

BURBANK : 84/ 57

PASADENA : 84/ 55

POMONA : 89/ 47

CAMARILLO : 88/ 51

OJAI : 80/ 34

POINT MUGU : 89/ 52

SANTA BARBARA : 84/ 48

SAN LUIS OBISPO : 86/ 40

YORBA LINDA : 89/ 56

SANTA ANA : 91/ 55

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 75/ 47

LAKE FOREST : 91/ 70

OCEANSIDE AIRPORT : 79/ 38

SOLANA BEACH : 69/ 53

MIRAMAR : 84/ 48

SAN DIEGO : 79/ 50

ONTARIO : 86/ 55

RIVERSIDE : 87/ 51

TEMECULA : 84/ 40

ESCONDIDO : 87/ 54

WILD ANIMAL PARK : 91/ 36

LEMON GROVE : 83/ 43

EL CARISO : 76/ 61

PALM SPRINGS : 86/ 54

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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Subtle changes effecting wind & thickness levels\layers of air are lowering w/ weak impulses of easterly wind [esp at night] into early next week. Models for several weeks have been hinting about rainfall around the 20th :winkie: It has been great having this heat; I've notice some more growth of spears.

Minimum temps are noticeably cooler in places.

NWS-LA 01-15-09

CULVER CITY : 83/ 67

GETTY CENTER : 83/ 67

LAX : 82/ 52

DOWNTOWN : 85/ 50

MALIBU : 77/ 61

SANTA MONICA : 75/ 62

CHATSWORTH : 82/ 67

PASADENA : 83/ 54

WOODLAND HILLS : 83/ 48

CAMARILLO : 83/ 60

POINT MUGU : 83/ 57

SANTA BARBARA : 83/ 48

SAN LUIS OBISPO : 84/ 37

FULLERTON : 85/ 45

SANTA ANA : 86/ 53

NEWPORT BEACH : 72/ 52

LAKE FOREST : 84/ 62

OCEANSIDE AIRPORT : 80/ 38

ENCINITAS : 76/ 51

MIRAMAR : 81/ 48

SAN DIEGO : 77/ 50

CABRILLO : 78/ 60

RIALTO : 78/ 68

RIVERSIDE : 84/ 46

TEMECULA : 83/ 38

ESCONDIDO : 84/ 57

LA MESA : 83/ 53

PALM SPRINGS : 81/ 51

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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With this big high hanging over us, I can expect clear crisp nights. My low has been 36 F the last 3 mornings. Days have been climbing to mid to upper 60's. At least it's not freezing.

Dick

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My low has been 44F so many days in a row I haven't bothered to post. Boy is it dry though. Zero condensation on the car windows for over a week.

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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The posting of minimum temperatures & the location of the weather stations are helpful in identifying micro-climates. San Diego county has some of the most diverse regions. Yesterday Rancho San Pasqual\ Wild Animal Park recorded 94F\ 34.3C & consistently observes some of the warmest winter maximums compared to nearby Escondido or even much of California. This morning's low at the Wild Animal Pk was 35F \1.6C :blink:

Rain is a possibility next week, I hope!

Here's are some readings for today\ Friday

NWS_LA 01-16-09

AVALON HARBOR : 74/ 52

GETTY CENTER : 80/ 64

LAX : 80/ 51

DOWNTOWN : 83/ 49

MALIBU : 68/ 56

UCLA : 83/ 57

CHATSWORTH : 79/ 69

PASADENA : 80/ 51

POMONA : 85/ 64

FILLMORE : 79/ 65

SIMI VALLEY : 75/ 65

SANTA BARBARA : 80/ 48

FULLERTON : 83/ 45

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 76/ 43

LAKE FOREST : 84/ 58

OCEANSIDE HARBOR : 71/ 47

ENCINITAS : 76/ 50

SAN DIEGO : 77/ 49

RIALTO : 75/ 64

RIVERSIDE : 79/ 45

TEMECULA : 79/ 42

FALLBROOK : 80/ 58

LEMON GROVE : 83/ 43

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

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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My lowest is 40F for the week and my high........84.6F. I'm lovin it.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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I marked some of my palms with a Sharpie two days ago and today I am noticed some of my stuff is pushing growth. My Butiagrus pushed 1/2". The biggest problem are my cycads. I have a bunch that have decided to flush. Now if we get some cold temps back the new flush on some will be wiped out or look very poor. The next week looks like more of the same.

Geez, as I'm typing this I am realizing I'm sounding like a whiner. Beautiful weather and all I can do is find something to complain about. What a doofus coocoo.gif I'm going outside. Is it to early to enjoy a cold one? Hmmm, 10:21 that equals 1:21 for our buds in Florida, I think I'll have one in your honor 25cheers.gif

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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The long warm spell continues though modifying w/ lower winds & temps. Dew point temps & relative humidity remain quite low. It's a miracle that no wildfires have occurred :D

Readings for Saturday:

AVALON HARBOR : 71/ 55

GETTY CENTER : 81/ 66

DOWNTOWN/USC : 82/ 53

MALIBU : 67/ 56

SANTA MONICA : 79/ 52

UCLA : 82/ 63

PASADENA : 81/ 51

SAN RAFAEL HILLS: 81/ 62

SAN GABRIEL : 85/ 48

CAMARILLO : 82/ 54

OXNARD : 83/ 58

SANTA BARBARA : 82/ 49

SAN LUIS OBISPO : 83/ 39

YORBA LINDA : 83/ 54

ANAHEIM : 85/ 52

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 76/ 43

LAKE FOREST : 82/ 56

OCEANSIDE AIRPORT : 76/ 40

VISTA : 79/ 50

SOLANA BEACH : 67/ 50

MONTGOMERY FIELD : 79/ 47

SAN DIEGO : 75/ 50

CABRILLO : 76/ 58

ONTARIO : 81/ 44

RIALTO : 79/ 64

RIVERSIDE : 84/ 48

TEMECULA : 84/ 41

FALLBROOK : 79/ 57

POWAY : 83/ 47

EL CAJON : 84/ 40

EL CARISO : 75/ 55

PALM SPRINGS : 81/ 53

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/mwmap.php?map=lox

The warmest minimum temps represents areas that are still observing off shore night wind and\or are in the foothills. Conversely, the coolest minimums are calm and\or in low basins\ravines.

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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After several days of record breaking highs in the SF bay area, the nights are still dipping down to 35/36F in Walnut Creek. It's 35 right now at 7:45 AM and another white frost on the roof tops, but nothing plant wise to worry about.

Yesterday with a high of about 72F, I had to uncoil my hoses and start watering. I decided I couldn't wait on rain that may or may not come next week. I marked some of my palms several days ago, and they are growing some again, not much, but some. I don't see how they can grow with such chilly night temps.

We get these false springs about every other year in N. Calif, but they usually come in Feb or March. This is the earliest I've seen in a long time, but nice, since this is when we could be getting some of our coldest weather. I will take it as long as we can get it, but in the meanwhile, I can water.

Dick

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Once the high pressure ridge breaks down soon we will be unprepared to return to winter :lol: In the meantime it was hot in places today & tomorrow will be the same. Rain still looks possible later this week.

Sunday 01-18-09

GETTY CENTER : 80/ 66

LAX : 84/ 55

DOWNTOWN/USC : 84/ 55

MALIBU : 81/ 56

SANTA MONICA : 86/ 57

BEVERLY HILLS : 86/59

UCLA : 83/ 62

SAN RAFAEL HILLS : 79/64

PASADENA : 80/ 52

SANTA BARBARA : 79/ 46

SAN LUIS OBISPO : 85/ 40

FULLERTON : 83/ 47

SANTA ANA : 90/ 50

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 84/ 43

LAKE FOREST : 87/ 63

OCEANSIDE AIRPORT : 85/ 43

FALLBROOK : 85/ 59

MIRAMAR : 84/ 47

SAN DIEGO : 81/ 50

RIALTO : 75/ 62

RIVERSIDE : 79/ 47

TEMECULA : 80/ 44

ESCONDIDO : 88/ 58

EL CAJON : 87/ 42

PALM SPRINGS : 81/ 54

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/mwmap.php?map=la

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

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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Project UJEAS was ran back on January 1, 2009 for the entire month. We are seeing the chance of a North to South flow for colder air by end month. So far the global models NOAA has are "agreeing with" Project UJEAS in bringing that change to the Western USA including California.

Major thing I'm watching is how strong this North-South flow will be.

http://www.socalweather.org/UJEAS/2009/1/ujeasjan09.html

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Southern California Weather Authority

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I am excited about the rainfall & admire your long-term forecasting tools, Kevin B) Uncanny accuracy!

The subtropics have sent clouds ahead of the trough. Hope we get some decent rainfall amounts in a "La Nina" year.

No complaints about overnight temps; most areas observed minimums in the 50's-60's.

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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I just want anything but dry weather, lol. I'll be on AM band KVTA 1520 radio 1/20 at 11:00am talking about the pattern etc. Wish they didn't ask so much about the quake stuff. It's still a general new thing in my research. But thankfully the show discussion they said will be 33% quake, 66% weather and why SCWXA exists.

So its KVTA AM 1520 11am tomorrow.

Wednesday's system looks okay...almost like another Christmas Eve Southeast low level flow pattern. We all know how that ended up. Oh well. Talk later...

Kevin

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The last of the mid-winter heat wave is upon us in another day or two. Clouds today held down temps in some areas but pleasant conditions overall. We will be reporting our chilly minimums soon :unsure:

Monday 01-19-09

AVALON HARBOR : 74/ 60

GETTY CENTER : 78/ 67

LAX : 82/ 60

DOWNTOWN/USC : 82/ 59

MALIBU : 75/ 60

SANTA MONICA : 84/ 63

UCLA : 85/ 65

PASADENA : 80/ 58

SAN GABRIEL : 84/ 59

WOODLAND HILLS : 79/ 46

CAMARILLO : 81/ 63

POINT MUGU : 82/ 65

SIMI VALLEY : 74/ 66

SANTA BARBARA : 81/ 49

FULLERTON : 83/ 58

ANAHEIM : 88/ 71

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 76/ 53

LAKE FOREST : 83/ 66

OCEANSIDE HARBOR : 72/ 58

SAN DIEGO : 80/ 57

RIALTO : 78/ 66

RIVERSIDE : 81/ 59

TEMECULA : 79/ 53

ESCONDIDO : 84/ 62

WILD ANIMAL PARK : 87/ 46

LA MESA : 80/ 59

PALM SPRINGS : 83/ 60

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

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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Minimums should stay mild for another night or two but tomorrow will be cooler & rainfall looks quite promising over the next few days :mrlooney:

Tuesday 01-20-09

GETTY CENTER : 82/ 67

LAX : 82/ 60

DOWNTOWN/USC : 85/ 61

MALIBU : 67/ 60

SANTA MONICA : 70/ 62

UCLA : 85/ 67

BURBANK : 82/ 53

PASADENA : 81/ 57

SAN GABRIEL : 84/ 57

OJAI : 79/ 42

SIMI VALLEY : 77/ 66

SANTA BARBARA : 83/ 52

SAN LUIS OBISPO : 82/ 42

YORBA LINDA : 86/ 59

SANTA ANA : 85/ 55

LAKE FOREST : 83/ 62

OCEANSIDE AIRPORT : 75/ 45

MONTGOMERY FIELD : 83/ 55

SAN DIEGO : 76/ 56

RIALTO : 79/ 66

RIVERSIDE : 84/ 54

TEMECULA : 80/ 46

FALLBROOK : 78/ 62

ESCONDIDO : 81/ 60

RANCHO BERNARDO : 82/ 54

EL CAJON : 80/ 42

PALM SPRINGS : 79/ 55

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

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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This year has been weird, this is the first time in 10 years of gardening i had leaves on some trees after x-mas. I noticed a rose bush today that was pushing leaves already. Im sure winter will set it straight. lol

My guess is it will rain alot in the next 2 weeks.

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Happ, I checked your website. For Santa Barbara, you report 83/52 on Jan. 20. The website reports 78/41 for Santa Barbara on Jan 20 noting that 78 is a record high.Is there another site you are acessing?

What you look for is what is looking

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Two stations in Santa Barbara area [the airport\Goleta & downtown Santa Barbara]

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

SBA : SBA ARPT/GOLETA 0009 : 78 / 50 / 0.00 /

SBSC1: SBA CITY 0075 : 83 / 57 / M /

Nice moist flow into California today w/ some very light showers surfacing in places. We could be in for some significant rainfall so long as the east wind dies down. Clouds kept minimums quite balmy for January [64F\ 17.7C downtown LA].

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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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Thanks for the updates Happ, I'm watching eagerly.

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 lows the past 3 days have been in the 50s, and yesterday I hit 80F for the 11th consecutive day. With rain coming tonight, this is my kind of January!

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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Hope everyone has been enjoying the warm weather because it is about to end :unsure: One more mild night & then it gets chilly per normal January averages. Also some arctic air is hanging up across the Canadian border just waiting for an opportunity to invade California, maybe!

Say goodbye to the warmth :bummed:

NWS_LA 10-21-09

CULVER CITY : 75/ 60

GETTY CENTER : 73/ 67

LAX : 74/ 62

DOWNTOWN/USC : 78/ 63

MALIBU : 70/ 60

SANTA MONICA ARPT : 76/ 61

UCLA : 76/ 66

PASADENA : 81/ 64

SAN GABRIEL : 75/ 61

FILLMORE : 78/ 63

OJAI : 75/ 49

SIMI VALLEY : 75/ 66

SBA ARPT/GOLETA : 72/ 50

FULLERTON : 74/ 58

ANAHEIM : 79/ 62

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 74/ 55

LAKE FOREST : 74/ 62

OCEANSIDE AIRPORT : 74/ 50

ENCINITAS : 73/ 56

SAN DIEGO : 72/ 59

RIALTO : 78/ 60

RIVERSIDE AIRPORT : 75/ 58

TEMECULA : 74/ 53

FALLBROOK : 71/ 61

ESCONDIDO : 73/ 61

PALM SPRINGS : 79/ 58

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

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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Happ, Thank you for the great website. I still can only access the Santa Barbara record on your site for Jan. 20, 2009 at 78/41.I cannot locate the others you described.Weather Underground simply does not have the detailed stations like yours to cover the vast microclimates in California.I would greatly appreciate your imput to assist me with my "Highest Winter Temperature" section if you have time.Thank you.

What you look for is what is looking

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Bubba

http://www.weather.gov/climate/getclimate.php?wfo=lox

Look at the top of the page to access previous dates\ "Select Other Date". Usually there are 5 reporting periods a day. NWS have a vast number of reporting stations in every state; other weather service providers use the NWS data.

A somewhat wet morning though the bulk of the rain should occur later today. Charts are looking favorable for more rainfall into next week. :drool:

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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Clouds kept minimums up this morning & more of the same tonight. Conversely, clouds & rain will keep maximum temps down.

Thursday - 01-22-09

LAX : 69/ 60

DOWNTOWN/USC : 73/ 62

SANTA MONICA PIER : 69/ 59

PASADENA : 73/ 61

POMONA : 72/ 64

POINT MUGU : 65/ 56

SANTA BARBARA CITY : 67/ 58

FULLERTON : 74/ 57

SANTA ANA : 75/ 57

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 75/ 57

OCEANSIDE HARBOR : 76/ 54

SAN DIEGO : 75/ 58

CHULA VISTA : 76/ 56

RIVERSIDE : 69/ 51

TEMECULA : 68/ 50

ESCONDIDO : 71/ 56

LA MESA : 73/ 58

BORREGO SPRINGS : 79/ 57

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

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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I guess I'll chime in. My low last night was 57.2F and my high today was 77F.....with on and off showers.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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I tend to forget my home readings when posting temps for SoCal :lol:

Hi: 70F Lo: 62F Rain: 0.08

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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The GFS weather models are terrible for the cold storm next week. I'm not placing bets on the 18z outcome if this keeps up Happ. Since 2005, the models have been very flawed if you noticed. We'll see what happens, and I can't make a move of my chess piece in the forecast field until I see the white's of the storm's eyes.

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Southern California Weather Authority

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The GFS weather models are terrible for the cold storm next week. I'm not placing bets on the 18z outcome if this keeps up Happ. Since 2005, the models have been very flawed if you noticed. We'll see what happens, and I can't make a move of my chess piece in the forecast field until I see the white's of the storm's eyes.

I agree & so does the NWS! It seems we are more likely to be disappointed than surprised by rainfall & time's a wasting before winter will be over! :unsure:

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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UJEAS is pretty much on track Happ. Watch my video here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG2cTAxzfIg

I explain briefly between the 21st, and 28th UJEAS outcome. There is a high "bulge" up in the Pacific Northwest and this will be the next storm we are eyeing. Notice the UJEAS outcome is identical to the current models? This means a sure bet a NW flow storm is coming down. Hope this helps..

Kevin

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Southern California Weather Authority

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Nice day of light showers & more to come later this weekend [thanks for the report, Kevin]. Not much difference between maximum & minimum temps due to moisture but colder nights are heading our way soon.

Friday 01-23-09

AVALON HARBOR : 64/ 58

CULVER CITY : 67/ 58

LAX : 62/ 58

DOWNTOWN/USC : 63/ 59

SANTA MONICA PIER : 65/ 58

PASADENA : 66/ 56

POINT MUGU : 66/ 52

SANTA BARBARA CITY : 61/ 58

FULLERTON : 64/ 56

SANTA ANA : 72/ 57

NEWPORT BEACH : 65/ 58

OCEANSIDE HARBOR : 72/ 56

ENCINITAS : 61/ 56

SAN DIEGO : 64/ 59

ONTARIO : 62/ 57

RIVERSIDE UCR : 64/ 55

TEMECULA : 65/ 54

WILD ANIMAL PARK : 71/ 52

EL CAJON : 72/ 54

PALM SPRINGS : 72/ 56

http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=lox

My reading: 63/ 59

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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Happ,

How cold is "cold" for the coastal areas?

Bret

Primarily 40's overnight next week though some coastal areas should stay above 50F\ 10C. No major outbreak of arctic air like we experienced in December but the models consistently suggest a prolonged period of cool weather. Maybe Kevin will provide more insight how February will behave :unsure:

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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soon we need rain. the grass we see from the rain of middle of december now is stopping growing and becoming brown in some areas of hills in the sun. its now end of january we have may be 4-6 weeks chance for good rain. this is not much time. i understand the situations very bad in california for water. for baja california were ok for this year if we have no more rain but if the next year is dry we can have a very bad situation.

we need el niño.

kevin martin what can you say for february and may be march ?

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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Cristóbal

Speaking of rain, the next storm unfortunately is moving overland instead of over the Pacific Ocean so rainfall amounts will likely be quite meager. Also the drier trajectory will be colder than we would like & frost is quite possible in calm areas by Tuesday morning. Then back to clear skies & mild temps w/ no sign of rain into early next week. As you point out, the rain season only has a couple more months & January has been a real disappointment :(

Sunday 01-25-09

LAX : 59/ 51

DOWNTOWN/USC : 64/ 52

REDONDO BEACH : 62/ 52

CHATSWORTH : 64/ 49

SAN GABRIEL : 61/ 53

FILLMORE : 62/ 50

SIMI VALLEY : 60/ 48

SANTA BARBARA CITY : 63/ 49

FULLERTON AIRPORT : 63/ 51

HUNTINGTON BEACH : 63/ 52

LAGUNA BEACH : 60/ 54

OCEANSIDE HARBOR : 61/ 50

SAN DIEGO : 60/ 56

ONTARIO : 59/ 50

RIVERSIDE UCR : 65/ 50

TEMECULA : 60/ 50

SANTEE : 65/ 49

BORREGO SPRINGS : 74/ 45

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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I was caught in a 1/2 hour hailstorm today at around 4 pm.....rain for 1 1/2 hours afer a sunny day all day.

Thankful for the precipitation as it looks dry through for the next week, according to the forecasts up here.

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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