Lows Near Freezing Again Expected In Lake Elsinore

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Clear skies and light winds caused temperatures to plummet Tuesday morning to freezing or near freezing in parts of Riverside County, with more low temperatures on tap Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said. This, after snow fell in parts of Riverside County on Monday.

If you thought you woke up to some cold temperatures on Tuesday, get ready to feel that bitter cold again. The temperatures are expected to drop back into the 20s to mid-30s overnight.

A cold low-pressure system over much of the western United States was causing the chilly local weather, with below-average daytime temperatures expected to prevail for the next two weeks, the NWS said.

Curious how cold it got across SoCal? Here are some of the highs and lows recorded in the inland areas by the National Weather Service over a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. Tuesday:

• ONT : ONTARIO 943 : high 57 / low 34
• CNO : CHINO 652 : hight 60 / low 31
• SDALO: RANCHO CUCAMONGA 1940 : high 54 / low 35
• AJO : CORONA 531 : high 58 / low 25
• RAL : RIVERSIDE AIRPORT 818 : high 57 / low 34
• UCRC1: RIVERSIDE 986 : high 55 / low 33
• RIV : RIVERSIDE MARCH 1542 : high 54 / low 24
• BUO : BEAUMONT 2680 : high 49 / low 27
• SDLEL: LAKE ELSINORE 1275 : high 59 / low 32
• SDHET: HEMET 2050 : high 52 / low 31
• SDTEC: TEMECULA 1020 : high 57 / low 32
• SDFBK: FALLBROOK 698 : high 58 / low 37
• VCFC1: VALLEY CENTER 1312 : high 55 / low 25
• SDSMP: SAN MARCOS 680 : high 57 / low 38
• ESCC1: ESCONDIDO 645 : high 58 / low 37
• RNM : RAMONA AIRPORT 1393 : high 56 / low 24
• SDPOY: POWAY 648 : high 58 / low 32
• ALPC1: ALPINE 1695 : high 53 / low 31
• SDLAM: LA MESA 500 : high 56 / low 39
• SDSNL: SANTEE 435 : high 58 / low 34

A frost advisory was issued for the Inland Empire and Riverside County valleys, was set to go into effect Tuesday evening at 10 p.m. through 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to the NWS. A freeze warning was initially issued, but later cancelled.

The freeze warning signifies imminent sub-freezing temperatures that will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, while the frost advisory indicates that widespread frost is expected and could kill sensitive outdoor plants left uncovered.

No such cold weather warnings or advisories were in place in the Coachella Valley, though temperatures there were still expected to drop into the 30s and low 40s both Tuesday morning and later Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.

Throughout the county Tuesday, daytime high temperatures will be 55 to 61 in the Riverside metropolitan area, 40 to 46 in the mountains, 56 to 61 in the San Gorgonio Pass and the surrounding areas and 62 in the Coachella Valley.

Here's what you can expect in Lake Elsinore for the rest of the work week, according to the NWS:

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

— City News Service contributed to this report / Image via National Weather Service, San Diego