San Diegans are looking at a gradual warming trend over the holiday week, with temperatures expected to rise a few degrees above seasonal averages, according to the National Weather Service. Today's weather brings a high near 65 under cloudy skies that will clear as the day progresses, shifting into a higher gear with light winds picking up in the afternoon. Tonight's forecast is partly cloudy with a low around 49 and similarly mild conditions extending into Christmas Day, offering mostly sunny skies with a high near 66 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Heading into Monday and Tuesday, an uptick in temperatures is anticipated, with Monday's highs for the coast and valleys hitting the mid-60 degrees to around 70 degrees, and by Tuesday warming by a few to around 5 degrees above average in most areas. Amid this shift, the marine layer that has been a regular visitor along the coast, extending inland in the early morning hours should also see a decrease in depth, thus this temperature rise gives inland valleys and lower deserts highs reaching into the mid-60s to lower 70s. Mountain areas at 4500 to 7000 feet will be bracing for mostly 50s, this information is courtesy of forecasts by the National Weather Service.
In the outer waters, sailors and mariners can breathe easy into midweek with no hazardous conditions anticipated until Thursday when seas could churn up to 9-11 feet. However, before the week's end a change in tide is on the horizon; a low-pressure system moving inland promises to mix things up around late Friday into Saturday, dialing back the thermostat a hair with a bit of cooling and the potential for showers, as indicated by the Area Forecast Discussion.
