AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SALINAS/WATSONVILLE
0750  PDT FRI APRIL 16, 2004

SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER TROUGH NOW CENTERED JUST TO THE WEST OF THE CALIF COAST THIS MRNG
WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TODAY AND SWING TOWARD THE COAST TONIGHT. MOISTURE IS
LIMITED WITH THIS SYSTEM AND ONLY WIDELY SCTD LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST TODAY THRU SAT.

48HR FORECAST THROUGH 700L SUN...
PTCLDY OCNLY MOCLDY WITH WIDELY SCTD LGT SHOWERS PSBL TODAY THRU SAT.
PTCLDY SAT NGT THRU SUN MRNG.

RAINFALL: FRI-SAT: SANTA CRUZ MTNS 0.15 INCH, SALINAS <0.1 INCH,
          WATSONVILLE 0.1 INCH.

WIND: MAXIMUM THIS AFTN         W-NW    8-15 GUST 22 MPH   
      MAXIMUM SAT AFTN          W-NW   10-20 GUST 25 MPH
      < 5 MPH 2000-0500 BOTH NGTS   

TEMPS: PASO ROBLES 66/40/63/38/68  
WATSONVILLE 62/42/62/40/62  HOLLISTER 63/43/61/40/64  
SALINAS TEMPS:       TODAY  62  SAT 44/61   SUN 43/64   
SALINAS RH%:         TODAY  65  SAT 99/67   SUN 99/54
SALINAS DEWPT:       TODAY  50  SAT 44/50   SUN 43/47   

CASTROVILLE TEMPS:   TODAY  59  SAT 42/55   SUN 41/58   
CASTROVILLE RH%:     TODAY  78  SAT 99/86   SUN 99/72
CASTROVILLE DEWPT:   TODAY  52  SAT 42/51   SUN 41/49   

KING CITY TEMPS:     TODAY  67  SAT 35/63   SUN 34/63   
KING CITY RH%:       TODAY  37  SAT 96/38   SUN 96/37
KING CITY DEWPT:     TODAY  40  SAT 34/37   SUN 33/36   

CIMIS WEATHER YEST  CASTROVILLE    SALINAS S    ARROYO SECO    HOLLISTER  
TEMPS  HI/LO           61/43         63/47         63/44         61/43    
EVAPOTRANSP.     0.14 PCPN 0.00 0.13 PCPN 0.00 0.14 PCPN 0.00 0.14 PCPN 0.00
ET TREND...    .11-.13 CASTROVILLE, .12-.14 SALINAS, .13-.15 ARROYO SECO
& .12-.14 HOLLISTER TDY & SAT

EXTENDED FORECAST SUN APRIL 18 - NEXT SUN APRIL 25...
DAY   WEATHER                               SALINAS      KING CITY  POP%
SUN...PTCLDY, FROST-FREEZE RISK.            M60S/L40S    L60S/M30S    0%
MON...SHWRS, MOCLDY                         L60S/M40S    NR70/U40S   30%
TUE...SHWRS MRNG, PTCLDY AFTN               L60S/M40S    U60S/U30S   10%
WED...PTCLDY, FROST-FREEZE RISK.            L60S/L40S    U60S/M30S    0%
THU...LOCLDS MRNG, PTCLDY AFTN              U60S/NR50    M70S/L40S    0%
FRI...LOCLDS MRNG, WINDY  AFTN              U60S/M40S    L70S/L40S    0%
SAT...LOCLDS MRNG, WINDY  AFTN              U60S/M40S    L70S/L40S    0%
SUN...LOCLDS MRNG, WINDY  AFTN              U60S/M40S    L70S/L40S    0%
POP = PROBABILITY PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR  ...BOYD...FOX WEATHER, LLC...