California Contrasts

[happ]

This time of year the extreme difference in daily temperatures is like few places on our planet.  Example :

NWS-LOS ANGELES 5-27-07 / 7-DAY FORECAST

SAN DIEGO

MONDAY - PTCLDY - 62/67    

TUESDAY - PTCLDY - 61/68    

WEDNESDAY - PTCLDY - 60/68  

THURSDAY - PTCLDY -  62/68

FRIDAY - PTCLDY  - 61/70

SATURDAY - PTCLDY -  61/70

SUNDAY -  PTCLDY - 62/70    

DEATH VALLEY

MONDAY - CLEAR - 86/109

TUESDAY - CLEAR - 83/109  

WEDNESDAY - CLEAR - 84/110

THURSDAY - CLEAR - 84/112

FRIDAY - CLEAR - 88/114

SATURDAY - CLEAR - 87/115  

SUNDAY - CLEAR - 87/115    

Distance - 300+ miles/500+ kilometers

Date palms Death Valley

Balboa Pk - San Diego

[osideterry]

If it's in the 60s and cloudy here on the coast, you know it's a 100F in Palm Springs.

I think folks living on hills 15-20 miles inland might have the best all-around climate here. I know 7 miles inland, I dodge half the overcast days those right on the coast get.

[happ]

I agree that inland & upland a bit, the warmth provides ideal growth compared to the immediate coastline.  But as the ocean temps warm the bayside areas have incredibly short thermometers; comfortable day and night  

More contrasts between desert and coast

[happ]

Think San Diego wins  

There's that fog Kim lives in

[Scott]

Happ - Nice pictures!!! It's been steadily getting warmer, I know the temperature dial is going to be turned up soon. I wish there was a way to keep the interior of the house cooler.

[SubTropicRay]

Great photos Happ.

[Peter]

I live in the San Fernando valley, about 15 miles or so from the coast.  It's not unusual for me to leave my house at 95-100d F, drive 20 minutes  to the coast where it is overcast and in the hi 60's, lo 70's.  Quite a contrast for a 20 minute drive.