Modesto could see well above 70 degrees this week. But not before another cold night
Easter may be a warm one, as the National Weather Service said temperatures are expected to increase in Modesto by the weekend.
“We’ll see a warming trend kind of gradually throughout this week,” meteorologist Katrina Hand said Monday. “By Saturday or Sunday, we could be 20 degrees warmer than what we have for today.”
Here’s what to expect as the Easter Bunny prepares to lay its eggs around our backyards and parks:
Wind, frost advisory
A wind advisory is in effect Monday until 8 p.m., the weather service said.
Modesto could see gusts between 30 and 40 mph in a northwesterly direction, Hand said, with winds diminishing overnight.
A frost advisory is also in effect Tuesday between 2 and 9 a.m.
“You’ll wake up (Tuesday) morning to some cold, morning low temperatures,” Hand said. “Generally speaking, in the mid- to upper 30s across portions of the Northern San Joaquin Valley.”
Forecast for the week
Monday’s high is expected to be near 57 degrees, with a wind advisory extending into the late evening and a frost advisory overnight until Tuesday morning. The wind chill is expected to be 39 degrees.
Tuesday’s weather will be sunny with a high of 60 degrees and a low of 37 degrees.
As temperatures gradually get warmer, Wednesday may see a sunny sky with a high of 63 degrees and low of 40 degrees.
Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 68 degrees and a low of 47 degrees.
Friday might see a high of 71 degrees.
“By the weekend, we’re looking at, currently in the forecast, upper 70s, but we’ll see how things trend as we get closer,” Hand said.
The seven-day forecast says Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74, while Easter Sunday will be sunny with a high near 78.
How it works
The Weather Service meteorologist said there is ridging building back into the region, which means an elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure will bring warmer air.
“Confidence is increasing as we get closer to this coming weekend for some high pressure building back in, allowing for temperatures to rise,” Hand said.
This story was originally published April 3, 2023 at 11:12 AM.
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