The National Weather Service for the San Francisco Bay Area reported that temperatures dropped so low in downtown Oakland last Friday that a 49-year weather record was broken.
“Oakland downtown low 36°F today exceeded the previous record low 38°F on this day in 1973,” the NWS wrote on Twitter.
Oakland downtown low 36°F today exceeded the previous record low 38°F on this day in 1973.
Oakland Nov 2022 avg temp 54.8°F ranked 6th coolest on record, coolest Nov since 52.0°F in 1994. Dec 1-2, 2022 avg temp 46.0°F is the coolest start to Dec for period of record since 1970.
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) December 3, 2022
The NWS added that other locations in the Bay Area also had forecasts for colder than normal conditions.
“Expecting another night of cold temperatures across the region. The coldest will be in the North Bay’s interior and in the eastern Santa Clara Hills where sub-freezing conditions are expected. Elsewhere, frost remains possible inland.”