We are so hosed tonight

[Justin]

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.

[WestCoastGal]

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.

[Josh-O]

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.

[Josh-O]

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 its going to be a chiller!!

[Jim in Los Altos]

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.

[Josh-O]

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.

[sashaeffer]

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

[Jeff Searle]

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.

[Josh-O]

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??

[Justin]

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

[Josh-O]

you are truly blessed Justin!!

[Justin]

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.

[Hammer]

Indeed we are hosed. 50f at 3:26pm. With the sun still up. It is going to be brutal.

[Hammer]

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.

[Pando]

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.

[trioderob]

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

Edited December 31, 2014 by trioderob

[Josh-O]

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

[DoomsDave]

55 F at 3:32 pm.

No wind. Clear as a death knell bell.

[Josh-O]

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.

[Josh-O]

55 F at 3:32 pm.

No wind. Clear as a death knell bell.

Ahhhhhh, Dont ring it Dave...

[Pando]

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

Edited December 31, 2014 by Pando

[Chris Chance]

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.

[Chris Chance]

Here's a look at the part of the front yard this morning.

[Alicehunter2000]

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.

[nachocarl]

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

[DoomsDave]

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.

[Pete in Paradise Hills]

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

[MattyB]

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.

[LJG]

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

[trioderob]

I am at 44 f and dropping like a rock

[ando.wsu]

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.

[MattyB]

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?

[Shon]

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.

[trioderob]

some east county areas are already in the 30 's

[Hammer]

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!!

[DoomsDave]

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!

[DoomsDave]

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

Yike.

[MattyB]

Amazing

[Josh-O]

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.

[Josh-O]

is currently 44F with 46% humidity at my joint