Freeze Advisory Monday

18 years ago

There is a also a 4 letter word in this forcast--actually 7, but we have to start somewhere. Looks like it going to get cold

Special Weather Statementfrom the National Weather Service:

GREATER PHOENIX AREA-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- 409 PM MST THU JAN 12 2006

...A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO BREEZY TO WINDY WEATHER THIS WEEKEND... MUCH COOLER WEATHER SUNDAY...AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

...BELOW FREEZING NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES EXPECTED IN MOST OF SOUTH- CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING MUCH OF THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT...

A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL BRING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY EVENING INCREASING TO A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT SWEEPS EAST ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA. THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SUNDAY...MAINLY EAST OF THE PHOENIX AREA.

MUCH COOLER AIR WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA SUNDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL ONLY BE IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S IN THE DESERT AREAS INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA... AND IN THE UPPER 30S AND 40S AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE PHOENIX AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW FREEZING IN MOST LOCATIONS BY MONDAY NIGHT WITH EVEN SOME DESERT LOCATIONS DROPPING WELL BELOW FREEZING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S.

IF YOU HAVE ANY FROST SENSITIVE PLANTS OR ANY OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT THE UPCOMING WEATHER...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND.

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grant_in_arizona
18 years ago
Ugh--I hate winter. Thanks for the heads up!
kazooie
18 years ago
any new info on the weather? do i need to cover those plants tonight or tomorrow? seeing that it is a bit breezy outside today, perhaps it will not get cold enough to freeze.
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birdlady_in_mesa
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Yes, cover those tender plants! Here is what NOAA says for my zip code (85201 NW Mesa)

I included the link, so you can plug in your zip code and see what it says for your part of the valley!

Issued: January 16, 2006 03:31:22 MST

Today: Mostly sunny. Windy...cooler. Areas of blowing sand and blowing dust. Highs 55 to 60. Northwest wind increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph through early afternoon...diminishing to 20 to 30 mph late in the day.

Tonight: Clear...cooler. Lows 23 to 33. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph in the evening...becoming 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the morning..becoming light in the afternoon..

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows 29 to 39 light wind..

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs 64 to 69 light wind..

Wednesday night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

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Here is a link that might be useful: NOAA
aztransplant
18 years ago
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...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY.

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A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS CAN KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE PLANTS...SO PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE RECOMMENDED.
cindydavid4
18 years ago
Arugh!! I had just put all my freeze cloths back in the shed, silly me. Thanks for the heads up

BTW, GardenWeb messed something up on my account and I had to log in under a new name. I am still the same ole Cindy Ash, just under a different disguise :)

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