Back in the Saddle

Fresh oysters from Tomales Bay, California soon to be consumed on the UD Oyster BBQ Hike.

Summary:

I’ve been away for a few days enjoying the beautiful weather of the past week up in Yosemite Valley and am now back in the saddle and ready for a packed weekend.  The climbing right now is amazing with temperatures in the mid 60’s in the Valley all under brilliant California sunshine.  The fantastic weather will continue around the area with temperatures in the upper 60’s around the Bay under sunny skies.  Tahoe will cool off and see some flurries later this weekend while the beaches will remain mild with fun surf.

Hike and Bike Conditions Around the Bay:

While it’s not going to be as warm as last weekend, this weekend is shaping up to be beautiful as well.  Sunny skies will dominate the area and highs will warm into the mid-upper 60’s both on Saturday and Sunday.  Expect lows to dip into the 40’s.  Still wondering what to do this weekend?  Join UD on Saturday for an Oyster BBQ and Hike at Tomales Bay or come Learn to Surf in Pacifica on Sunday!  I’ll be hosting both activities and am looking forward to a weekend of fun outside.

Surf Around the Region:  

The surf this weekend is looking pretty good for getting out and learning around the region.  Mid period swell from the WNW will start affecting the region late on Friday and remain in the region through Sunday before a longer period swell arrives late on Sunday.  Come on out and learn to ride the waves!

Around Tahoe:

Cold weather is forecast to return to the Tahoe Region this weekend and some snow is actually in the forecast for late Saturday and Sunday.  Unfortunately, the snow isn’t going to really accumulate, but temperatures will cool dramatically.  Hopefully the resorts can kick their snowmaking systems back into gear and rebuild the base that melted away over the unseasonably warm week.  Expect sunny skies on Saturday with highs in the low 50’s that will give way to clouds and light snow on Sunday with highs around 6000ft only reaching the upper 30’s.  It’ll be nice to see winter again.  Hopefully we can get a Miracle March to make up for the warm dry weather that’s dominated our season.

For more Tahoe snow details, check out the Tahoe Daily Snow and follow Tahoe Weather on Facebook.

Backcountry Conditions from the Sierra Avalanche Center:

LOW avy danger dominates the backcountry with the old, shallow snowpack.  Check the full report for observations and details.

Sunrise/Sunset and Tidal Information:

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Sunrise: 6:55am - Sunset: 5:53pm

Low Tide: 5:10am at 1.3ft. / 17:42 at -0.7ft

High Tide: 11:29 at 6.6ft. / 21:53 at 4.8ft

Enjoy your weekend!

SB