Here is a weather story that, for a change, is not about rain.
Just briefly, though, let’s get the record-rain-year thing out of the way: No, we haven’t broken the record yet; just .17 inches to go.
Now, onward to the sunshine.
This weekend, Santa Rosa is set to see a high of 82 Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, we haven’t had a temperature that high since Oct. 20, when the temperature peaked at 85. That’s more than a five-month wait, and for a place called the Golden State, such weather is long overdue.
Also on the weather front, a wind advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday along the coast, with another wind advisory in the hills starting at midnight and ending at noon Friday.
Anna Schneider, a forecaster with the weather service, said the sunshine is likely to continue into Wednesday morning with highs in the low-to-mid-70s, thanks to a high-pressure ridge that’s settled over the West Coast, keeping any of the cold, wet stuff well north.
There is a slight chance of rain for Wednesday in Santa Rosa, but whether it will be enough record-breaking precipitation is anyone’s guess.
You can reach Staff Writer Christi Warren at 707-521-5205 or christi.warren@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @SeaWarren.
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