Californians in the San Diego area are looking at a forecast that promises more predictable weather patterns for the rest of the week. However, changes lie ahead, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to hover near the norm for the season with a slight upward bend before dipping early next week as moist conditions invade the headlines; highs will be a little chillier than we've seen Tuesday, but come Thursday, it’s back to the usual for this time of year.
For those escaping to the coast or nestled in the valley, today brings slight relief from the heat, as the mercury won’t stray far from conditions experienced on Tuesday, fluctuating just a few degrees below average, right around the 60-degree mark, the same story rings true for those up in the Apple and Lucerne Valleys with desert dwellers peeking around 70 degrees but come Friday, that temperate seesaw tilts back, a few degrees above the seasonal standard, so says the NWS Forecast Office San Diego.
Over at the National Weather Service San Diego, CA, meteorologists have keyed into satellite imagery revealing coastal low clouds primarily across Orange County and the Inland Empire stretching to the Cajon Pass – patchiness over San Diego County shores and valleys where the early birds might catch a less clouded sunrise. The surf’s staying calm for now. However, a Pacific storm sets the stage for heftier waves and more dynamic gusts skimming atop the water by Sunday. Meanwhile, higher altitudes maintain clear vistas sparing scattered high clouds.
Any eager surfers waiting for the perfect barrel should mark their calendars – a significant swell is expected to rumble ashore on Sunday; the NWS states beaches could see 7-10 foot waves, and there could be more frothy action coming Tuesday, so it's worth keeping an ear to the ground, or rather, an eye on the skies for continual updates. The weekend might bring a touch more than just high surf, as the early part of next week forecasts suggest increasing chances for precipitation, offering an intermittent reprieve to our perennial sun-chasers, anticipated rainfall varying from one-half to one inch near the coast up to 1 to 2 inches in mountainous regions according to the NWS, even as Skywarn spotters stand by – no call to action yet, supporters of the community-based program continue vigilant as ever.
