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CA freeze or is it just me?

Palmy

By Palmy
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Palmy

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Last night I got down to 27.6F. Hard freeze. Much of the ground was frozen till noon in the shade. Warmed up quickly when the sun came up. Scared me. Good thing all my cold tender palms were inside the greenhouse.

Temp right now is 34F. Falling fast.

Meteorologist and PhD student in Climate Science

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Thankful I'm not where you are!  Did see frost in the Scripps ranch area of San Diego this morn......

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.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Scott Mentor

Scott

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Our lows have been in the 40's (low) but with strong breezes, winds. I sure miss summer....

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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Zach,

It's not just you. It's 29F here this morning and a white frost. A slight warming trend starting on Monday.

Dick

Richard Douglas

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Icy for me to in So Cal also. My wife said the car was covered in ice this morning and my high/low thermometer says 25F??? I hope it is wrong, or I'm in trouble. It was a cheapie, so I think it might be off a few.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

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

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Matt - Weather.com shows Temecula hitting 31F this morning and forecasts 32F tomorrow. Weatherunderground listed Temecula as 33F this morning. Not sure you how you compare to those sources.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

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

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

happ Grand Master

happ

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Statewide freezing/frost except coastal SoCal  :P  & select bayside/peninsula San Francisco/San Jose

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

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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With the exception of one morning when some high clouds moved in, I've experienced at or below freezing temps. with with some white frosts and 3 or 4 mornings of thin ice in a bucket of water on my deck. I've moved the temp. probes around and the coldest was 27.5F on my deck, but I expect 29 or 30F. would be a more accurate low.

Volenteer tomato plants with overstory are still green, those exposed in the coldest areas, about 50% damaged. Lantana foliage is turning purple but no ruptured wood yet. When the Lantana stems split, then I know I've had a killing freeze. Two mornings, my Parajubaea T V T was covered with a light frost. Stay tuned. It's a little warmer this morning at 35F. but frost on the deck. This cold has lasted quite a while, but it could be worse, like last year.

Dick

Richard Douglas

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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(osideterry @ Dec. 14 2007,19:18)

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Matt - Weather.com shows Temecula hitting 31F this morning and forecasts 32F tomorrow. Weatherunderground listed Temecula as 33F this morning. Not sure you how you compare to those sources.

Hi Terry,

I hope that is more accurate. I do believe I'm in a little bit of a cold spot in Temecula though. I'm in Tampa right now and won't be home untill late tonight. We'll see tommorrow how everything looks.

I'm going to invest in a better thermometer to see for sure.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

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

Palmy Experienced

Palmy

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Still have had some chilly nights. Lots of frost in the morning. Have had to use the ice scraper several times this week. We are going to get some storms comming in on monday throughout the week. Tonight may be the last frosty night for a while, atleast I hope.

Meteorologist and PhD student in Climate Science

osideterry Grand Master

osideterry

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Can I join the club? It was 31.5F where my sensor was on a fencepost, in an open area on the south side of my house. The same area had frost on the lawn while lawns on the north and west had no frost. 2 other locations read around 34F for a low.

That same cold spot read 36F at midnight, which had me dragging all my pots into the garage.

Now I've moved everything to my back patio, under a 12x20ft second story deck. It's turning into a workout.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

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

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

Surf Guy Experienced

Surf Guy

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(Scott @ Dec. 14 2007,01:40)

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I sure miss summer....

Me too!

Mike Hegger

Northwest Clairemont

San Diego, California

4 miles from coast

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

PalmGuyWC

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Come on guys.....We are sounding like a bunch of old mother hens. Cheer up, the weather pattern is changing, some clouds here this morning, and it's a balmy 43F here this morning which is a darn sight better than 33 F. and frost. It looks rain is on the way and I'll gladly chance a cold front to the dry cold air from Canada we have experienced this past week.

Dick

Richard Douglas

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Cackle..cackle..

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.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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