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Record-Breaking Cold Hits Gilroy Overnight: NWS
The overnight low temperature busted the previous record for Gilroy set in 1990, according to the National Weather Service.
GILROY, CA — Following weeks of warm weather, temperatures across the South Bay plummeted this week. Gilroy was among several Bay Area cities to break records Tuesday. Overnight lows in Gilroy dipped to a frigid 28 degrees, busting the 1990 record of 30 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The cold snap in Gilroy and the rest of the Bay Area is expected to continue. Starting Wednesday night, a storm system is expected to bring windy conditions and a chance of light rain and snow showers above 2,000 feet through late Thursday, the weather service said. The strongest winds will be along the coast and over the higher elevations, according to the weather service.
The remainder of this week in Gilroy, daytime highs will hover between 57 and 61 degrees. Overnight lows in Gilroy will range between 30 and 35 degrees the rest of this week, forecasters say.
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After multiple days of record highs at the start the month, today we transitioned to record cold temperatures. #CAwx #bayareawx #brrr pic.twitter.com/H6T15Nxyfd
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) February 21, 2018
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