Complete Weather Shift.
The weather pattern has shifted completely and the heat wave is over. Today is cloudy and cool with morning drizzle, and it isn't expected to clear today. Overnight low around 64; forecast high around 66.
In Southern California, June (sometimes May and July) is characterized by a weather pattern called "June gloom" where nights and mornings are cloudy, cool and sometimes drizzly, with afternoon sunshine inland. Often at the coast the clouds don't clear at all, or clear only briefly in the late afternoon. We are entering a period of such weather now.
My son Sam was born on a morning exactly like this one.
Posted by Gretchen
at 11:02 AM PDT
Cooling Continues.
Still sunny with a high around 81 and overnight low of 66. Hot upstairs in the afternoon, but a beautiful cool sea breeze began around 8 p.m. Looking for further cooling tomorrow.
Posted by Gretchen
at 6:37 AM PDT
A Little Cooler.
Sunny and continued very warm, but not quite so hot; afternoon high 86, overnight low 67. Sea breeze in the afternoon. No morning clouds and fog at the coast [marine layer] as is customary for this time of year, but expect that to return tomorrow or Tuesday.
Posted by Gretchen
at 2:05 PM PDT
Heat Wave.
Continued sunny and hot. Overnight low around 65; already 88 degrees before 11 a.m. but slightly cooler afternoon with renewed sea breeze. Slight cooling trend to begin tomorrow.
Forecast: Cooling trend should continue Monday at the beaches and will spread inland Tuesday and Wednesday as a trough of low pressure moves into the region.
Posted by Gretchen
at 11:49 AM PDT
Updated: Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:35 PM PDT
Orange County Heats Up.
Sunny and hot, but with a sea breeze. High temperature around 91; nighttime low around 60.
Forecast: High pressure over the region is expected to produce hot temperatures through the weekend with record highs possible Saturday and Sunday. Good pool weather.
Posted by Gretchen
at 7:26 PM PDT
Updated: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:52 AM PDT
