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We are so hosed tonight


Justin

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Unless something miraculous happens this afternoon, I can't fathom how we don't get a hard freeze tonight. As I write this, it's 40 degrees outside, during lunchtime. We had sleet an hour ago. Now, to make matters worse, it is clearing, and we're not supposed to have any cloud cover tonight to hold in all of the "warmth." Fingers crossed.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

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Sounds like you guys are going to have a really rough night. Comparatively we're at 53F now at noon, our winds cleared out late this a.m. but kept overnight lows to 43F (way warmer than originally forecast earlier). We've been dry. Sleet!? Yuck. At least it happened during the day when the sun can dry it out...or is that a bad thing? I bet lots of people down south were hitting the hardward stores. The frost cloth runs in December were northern Calif last year. Tonight we are expecting 32F here with little or no winds. Good luck.

Zone 9b (formerly listed as Zone 9a); Sunset 14

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It seems like the jet stream was east of the bay area for this cold front and has curved back and had slammed LA and SD. usually its the other way around., Good luck to everyone.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Unless something miraculous happens this afternoon, I can't fathom how we don't get a hard freeze tonight. As I write this, it's 40 degrees outside, during lunchtime. We had sleet an hour ago. Now, to make matters worse, it is clearing, and we're not supposed to have any cloud cover tonight to hold in all of the "warmth." Fingers crossed.

Good luck Justin :bummed: its going to be a chiller!!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Wow, 40F at noon. That's nasty! Let's hope the cold air mass keeps moving east and you guys down south don't freeze. I walked my dogs at midnight last night and it was pleasant despite the wind. It's 55F right now at 1 PM and we're supposed to stay above about 35F tonight.

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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Juts took a temp reading. Its 70.2 F here at my house in Carlsbad. and 65 F in the shade. The calm before the storm. The suns out and has really warmed up things.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Hang in there all my California palmtalk friends.....as I write this looking at all my frozen looking palm protection cages.

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Sorry to hear this. Were having some beautiful weather here and probably one of the warmest Decembers on record. That's why I live here and not there. :)

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and The Rainforest Collection.

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Sorry to hear this. Were having some beautiful weather here and probably one of the warmest Decembers on record. That's why I live here and not there. :)

Can you send over some warmth?? :mrlooney:

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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That's also why I bought in Pahoa, and haven't planted any new palms here in the last 4 years.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

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Juts took a temp reading. Its 70.2 F here at my house in Carlsbad. and 65 F in the shade. The calm before the storm. The suns out and has really warmed up things.

I hate to burst your bubble, and maybe you're just in an incredible microclimate, but looking on Weather Underground, there hasn't been a single weather station anywhere in Southern California reporting over 60 degrees today. The Huntington Beach pier tops out at 58. But again, maybe you're the one who is truly blessed.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

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Hang in there all my California palmtalk friends.....as I write this looking at all my frozen looking palm protection cages.

Could sure use some of those cages tonight.
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Justin, it's very likely if the sun is heating up a secluded backyard concrete patio area and there is no wind. Out in the open it's not so warm.

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weather report states it could be a freeze all the way to the coast tonight.

almost everyone on the forum in San Diego and adjacent areas could get hit

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Juts took a temp reading. Its 70.2 F here at my house in Carlsbad. and 65 F in the shade. The calm before the storm. The suns out and has really warmed up things.

I hate to burst your bubble, and maybe you're just in an incredible microclimate, but looking on Weather Underground, there hasn't been a single weather station anywhere in Southern California reporting over 60 degrees today. The Huntington Beach pier tops out at 58. But again, maybe you're the one who is truly blessed.

that was a joke aimed towards Matt B.. My actual temp at that particular moment was only 51.2 and 56.3 out in the open

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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55 F at 3:32 pm.

No wind. Clear as a death knell bell.

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right now I'm currently reading 46.4 in the shade. Sorry if I confused everyone with my fake readings earlier. That was a joke aimed towards Matty B.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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55 F at 3:32 pm.

No wind. Clear as a death knell bell.

Ahhhhhh, Dont ring it Dave...

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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San Diego County Valleys Severe Watches & Warnings
Freeze Warning, Freeze Watch
Statement as of 1:20 PM PST on December 31, 2014
...Freeze warning in effect from 10 PM this evening to 8 am PST Thursday... ...Freeze watch in effect from Thursday evening through Friday morning...
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a freeze warning...which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 8 am PST Thursday. A freeze watch has also been issued....in effect from Thursday evening through Friday morning.
* Temperature...lower 20s to lower 30s...coldest in low-lying valleys and wind sheltered areas.
* Timing...tonight through Thursday morning...and again Thursday night and Friday morning.
* Impacts...a freeze can kill crops and other sensitive outdoor plants. Bring pets indoors.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Record Report
Statement as of 5:27 PM PST on December 30, 2014
...Lowest minimum temperature records broken or tied on Dec 30 2014 ...
Location new record old record period of record
Thermal 24 tied 24 in 1990 1950

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It was really strange to wake up to snow this morning. I didn't even know until I was leaving for work at 5 am and I walked out to a surprise of 3 inches. Snow melted off now and palms seem to be fine but tonight is looking scary. I'm just hoping the wind keeps moving so the frost won't settle. Good news is parajubaea don't seem to have a problem with this weather haha.

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Wow....sorry to hear it for our West Coast brethren. ....been perfect normal California here in Florida North...no freezing expected for the next 10 days.....March can't come quick enough.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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buckle up its going to get ugly I'm afraid. I'm showing 44F at 4:45 PM clear skies and the wind has died....the perfect :sick::badday::rant::crying::violin:

:lol2:

Carl

Vista, CA

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55 F at 3:32 pm.

No wind. Clear as a death knell bell.

Ahhhhhh, Dont ring it Dave...

Gonna have as happy a new year as possible. Tarp's up, beaming karma to everyone in SD and Riverside.

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49 degrees at 507pm. No wind at all...

Paradise Hills, 4 miles inland, south facing slope in the back, north facing yard in the front

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Humidity is at 50% and dewpoint is at 30f, I'm predicting that will mitigate any extreme temps and we'll at least fare better than 2007. I remember in 2007 when the dew points where in the teens and we were loosing at least 15 degrees from sunset til sunrise.

Matt Bradford

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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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Humidity is at 50% and dewpoint is at 30f, I'm predicting that will mitigate any extreme temps and we'll at least fare better than 2007. I remember in 2007 when the dew points where in the teens and we were loosing at least 15 degrees from sunset til sunrise.

2007 forecast predicted 26 in my area. I am showing 34 for this. Not worried. My plants are so juiced with Potassium they could handle the 20s :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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I'm guessing we are hosed here in AZ Phx area. Except we have clouds at the moment. It's 45 here now and tomorrow is supposed to be clear. It's gonna be death tomorrow.

My triangle and Cuban royal are too big to cover. Hopefully the string of lights help minimize major damage. Gonna be a big spring clean up this year I can already tell. My banana trees are already fried from nights past as well as one 4ft tall plumeria.

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Humidity is at 50% and dewpoint is at 30f, I'm predicting that will mitigate any extreme temps and we'll at least fare better than 2007. I remember in 2007 when the dew points where in the teens and we were loosing at least 15 degrees from sunset til sunrise.

2007 forecast predicted 26 in my area. I am showing 34 for this. Not worried. My plants are so juiced with Potassium they could handle the 20s :)

Ahhh, so Potassium is the roids for palms? Is it too late to apply it?

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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No way as bad as 2007. I was in the high 20's for hours back then with single digit humidity. I will get cosmetic damage but not 60% death of my garden like last time.

San Marcos CA

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Humidity is at 50% and dewpoint is at 30f, I'm predicting that will mitigate any extreme temps and we'll at least fare better than 2007. I remember in 2007 when the dew points where in the teens and we were loosing at least 15 degrees from sunset til sunrise.

2007 forecast predicted 26 in my area. I am showing 34 for this. Not worried. My plants are so juiced with Potassium they could handle the 20s :)

Ahhh, so Potassium is the roids for palms? Is it too late to apply it?

Off to the store to buy some bananas to feed to my palms. Hope it's not too late!!
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Humidity is at 50% and dewpoint is at 30f, I'm predicting that will mitigate any extreme temps and we'll at least fare better than 2007. I remember in 2007 when the dew points where in the teens and we were loosing at least 15 degrees from sunset til sunrise.

2007 forecast predicted 26 in my area. I am showing 34 for this. Not worried. My plants are so juiced with Potassium they could handle the 20s :)

Ahhh, so Potassium is the roids for palms? Is it too late to apply it?

Off to the store to buy some bananas to feed to my palms. Hope it's not too late!!

Wood ashes!

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Here's a news pic of Lake Elsinore. Looks more like Cleveland.

Yike.

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Amazing

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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wow!! Great pic Dave.. I talked to Kevin weaver this afternoon and he said he got hammered with snow!! He also mentioned the temps were nowhere near what they were in 2007.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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is currently 44F with 46% humidity at my joint

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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