Modesto-area forecast: Colder days, coldest night of the season, and then rain
.jpg "Widespread frost is in the forecast for the Modesto area on Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.")
The earliest anticipated rain in Modesto is a few days away, and the National Weather Service has “medium” confidence in its forecast that far out, but says the area could receive 1 to 2 inches of precipitation by Saturday night.
Before then, Modesto will see a return to colder days, as well as the lowest overnight temperature of the season.
Sunday was the 15th straight day of daily highs in the 60s, according to Modesto Irrigation District weather records. And Monday should be the 16th, with an anticipated high near 61, according to the weather service.
But the rest of the week will see highs only in the 50s: near 55 Tuesday, 59 Wednesday, 54 Thursday, 51 Friday and 52 Saturday.
The highest overnight temperature of the week is expected to be Wednesday night, at 42 degrees. Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, it’s expected to get as low as 32 degrees. That will result in widespread frost Wednesday morning, mainly before 9 a.m., according to the weather service’s seven-day forecast.
Monday through Wednesday are predicted to be sunny or mostly sunny.
Wednesday night should be mostly cloudy, with a slight chance of showers after 11 a.m., the weather service says.
Showers are likely Thursday, and the chance of showers continues through Saturday.
The total precipitation recorded by the MID this rain season, which began July 1, is 0.93 inches. Of that, 0.88 inches fell in November, and the first 0.05 inches fell Sept. 18.
According to MID weather archives, the historical average for November is 1.31 inches of rain and the December average is 2.12 inches
