The Central Valley's above normal temperatures made the day after Christmas feel more like a spring day.
At Fresno's Woodward Park, people wearing short sleeves and gym shorts played outdoor activities.
Grayson Dinino spent the morning playing disc golf with his friends. He said they normally take a trip out to the mountains to hit the slopes during winter break, but the warm day called for different plans.
"We traded in some snow pants for some shorts," Dinino said.
Although people in the Central Valley enjoyed the spring-like weather, this season without much rain is drawing concern.
"Without much significant rain, things are just going to get drier, fuels are going to continue to dry out, and the more dead percentages of fuel in the vegetation, the faster, hotter and more dramatic a wild land incident can become," said Cpt. Ryan Michaels, public information officer with Fresno County's Cal Fire.
Wildfires could be an even more pressing concern this coming summer than in past years. Already, California has been hit by two rare winter wildfires.
One is now burning in Simi Valley; another one last week torched homes in Big Sur along the coast.
But here at home in Woodward Park, the unseasonable temperatures were a nice change for a group of visitors who left the snow in Utah.
"We packed for a little bit colder of weather, so it's been kind of a nice surprise," said Karli Woodbury.
Fresno's downtown ice skating rink was another popular outdoor attraction during the warm day.
"It's nice and warm, although we're bundled up. Hopefully the ice will stay cold and we can just enjoy some ice skating," said Amira Jackmon, a Bay Area resident who came to Fresno to visit family.