Quick like a fox.
SURF:
Gotta make it a quick one tonight. On surfari the next few days and only got time for a quick report. Ok, enough of the small talk, here goes:
FORECAST:
No real surf this weekend will lead to an increase in NW Tuesday afternoon. Look for chest high sets that build to shoulder high sets on Wednesday. That holds through Thursday as another reinforcement from the NW arrives.
WEATHER:
Models earlier this week hinted at rain on New Year’s Day but that’s been pushed back to MAYBE light showers the 2nd half of next week. In the meantime, look for sunny skies tomorrow then slightly cooler temps this weekend and a return of low clouds. Monday through Wednesday rebounds with sunny skies again as high pressure builds slightly and temps around 70 at the beaches. THEN… maybe some showers next weekend. It has to start sometime, right?
BEST BET:
Tomorrow morning with fun NW and clean conditions or next Wednesday with new NW (before the supposed showers arrive on Thursday).
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Thanks to our friends at the National Weather Service, here’s what real weather looks like on This Day In History!...
2004: Los Angeles received 5.55 inches of rain, the most on record for any
December day and the third wettest day since records began in 1877.
1991: Back to back storms that started on 12/27 and ended on 12/29 dropped two
to seven inches of rainfall at lower elevations. Flooding of low lying areas, mud
slides, and closed highways resulted.
1988: A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on
12/24 and ending on 12/30. On 12/27 it was coldest, with most valleys down in the
20s, Big Bear Lake dropped to -2°, and Cuyamaca fell to 5°. Five died as a result
of the cold.
1980: It was 87° in Borrego Springs, the highest temperature on record for
December. This also occurred consecutively on 12/6, 12/7, and 12/8/1989.
1971: A series of wet storms hit the region during this week starting on 12/22 and
ending on this day. 19.44 inches fell in Lake Arrowhead, 15.26 inches in Lytle
Creek, 12.31 inches in Big Bear Lake, 7.49 inches in Palomar Mountain, 5.45
inches in San Bernardino, 4.98 inches in Santa Ana, 3.92 inches in Redlands, 3.04
inches in Riverside, 2.28 inches in San Diego, 1.24 inches in Palm Springs, and
1.02 inches in Victorville. Extensive street flooding occurred across the region.
This day marked the start of seven consecutive days (the most on record) of
measurable precipitation in Victorville, which ended on 12/28. This also occurred
on 2/18-24/2005, 1/13-19/1993, and 2/14-20/1980. These heavy storms started out
warm on previous days, but then turned colder on 12/26 to this day. The three day
snowfall was up to two feet deep at Lake Arrowhead, 20 inches at Palomar
Mountain, 15 inches at Big Bear Lake, 13 inches at Idyllwild, and six inches at
Cuyamaca. Snow closed the Morongo Pass at Yucca Valley for a time.
1891: A period of very cold weather started on 12/23 and ended on 12/30. San
Diego pools had ice 0.5 inch thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on
oranges on trees in Mission Valley.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
Indo is back on the ‘CT schedule for the new year. So 2018 in my book is already headed in the right direction. My resolution is to make the tour, win Keramas, and then me and Mick are going to wing on over to London and jam with the Stones! For more great shots to get you hyped on 2018, check out Bryce Lowe-White’s work here.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
Sensational
Just Found Out We’re Having Baby New Year!
Inventor of Stoke
