Frost/Freeze — Central Sjv, California

1999-12-10 to 1999-12-11 · Central Sjv, California

Wider weather episode

The west side of the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley beneath clear skies went below freezing just below midnight on the 10th and dropped eventually to the upper 20s close to dawn on the 11th. Coalinga dropped to 27 degs F. to verify the freeze warning with several locations at 28F for 3 to 4 hours. Along the east side many stations dipped to 29 to 31F as stratus persisted during the middle of the night before clearing before dawn. Madera dropped to 28F as the coldest location in the eastern zones. Any frost protection measures taken by agricultural were likely effective during this night.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5721702. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.