Frost/Freeze — Western San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California

2020-11-10 · Western San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California

Event narrative

Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 29 and 32 degrees on November 10.

Wider weather episode

The cold airmass that brought the first freeze of the season to the San Joaquin Valley on November 9 did not moderate as a northerly flow prevailed over the area for another night along with clear skies and light winds. Once again, temperatures plunged below the freezing mark for 3 to 5 hours across much of the San Joaquin Valley on November 10; and many stations again reported minimum temperatures between 29 and 32 degrees. The airmass did moderate some after the morning of November 10, and lows on November 11 were a few degrees warmer and only a few locations had sub-freezing minimum temperatures on November 11.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 920584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.