The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a forecast predicting a variety of weather conditions across Southern California, including a high surf advisory for coastal areas from this afternoon through Tuesday evening; the advisory warns of large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet with sets up to 12 feet, as per the NWS San Diego website, surf conditions will peak Sunday, with another peak expected on Tuesday, and swimmers are advised to stay out of the water due to dangerous conditions. Meanwhile, inland regions can expect mild temperatures with highs today ranging from the low 60s near the coast to the mid 70s in the lower deserts, according to their website.
The NWS San Diego's detailed weather discussion outlined that weak high pressure aloft will maintain dry weather into Sunday. Temperatures near the coast will be a tad cooler than Friday, as highs are projected to be in the low 60s today, though the valleys could see temperatures warming to the upper 60s or near 70; an approaching Pacific storm system is set to disrupt this tranquility with its arrival now pushed to Tuesday and Wednesday expected to bring moderate to heavy rains, especially across the San Bernardino Mountains, Orange County, Riverside, and parts of northern San Diego County with a north-to-south precipitation gradient," according to the Area Forecast Discussion.
A coastal hazard message remains in effect for the San Diego and Orange County coastal areas, with the NWS advising precautions due to the potentially dangerous surfing and swimming conditions and the possibility of local beach erosion and minor flooding during high tides.
The incoming weather front will introduce a tumultuous ensemble, with rain and potential thunderstorms, as it is forecasted to heavily impact the region on Tuesday and Wednesday, ushering in the snow at elevations near 7200 feet which will then drop to 6000-6500 feet Wednesday, the ski havens of Wrightwood and Big Bear might accumulate 1-2 inches of fresh powder with even more substantial snowfall predicted at higher altitudes after this storm makes its exit Wednesday night, a weak ridge of pressure is anticipated to foster a drier, warmer climate toward the end of next week," as reported by the National Weather Service San Diego CA.
