San Diego residents can anticipate a subtle dip in the mercury this weekend, per National Weather Service San Diego's forecast. Today's high temperatures will vary, decreasing slightly on Sunday and Monday; coastal areas can expect highs between 64 and 74, while the inland valleys might reach a balmy 83 degrees. Further inland, expect the high desert to hit between 80 and 88 and the low desert a sizzling 93 to 97 today. But hang onto your hats because gusty westerly winds are also on the menu, especially if you're planning a trip over the mountains or into the high deserts—the NWS predicts peak gusts at 30 to 45 mph with some local areas potentially experiencing blows up to 50 mph. Details were outlined in an NWS San Diego report.
The cooling trend starts now, as the upper-level ridge heads east and takes a bit of the heat with it, we'll see more clouds and maybe some morning fog hugging the coastline and creeping into nearby valleys, strong enough to play hide and seek with the sun until late morning before revealing clear skies again, expect the marine layer to stick around at least until mid-next week. An upper-level trough is eyeing the West Coast, becoming a split decision between north and south branches; the latter digs south parks itself off the coast of Central Baja, and sets up shop, the National Weather Service states.
Looking further ahead, Monday night might see a 15% chance of light precipitation in the mountains, and by the end of next week, that precipitation guesswork opens up to a 10-20% chance stretching from the mountains westward. There's talk of another trough making a grand entrance mid-week, possibly shaking up the weather more significantly. Yet, the consensus among the models is playing hard to get, leaving weather experts to read tea leaves with only 34% of the ensemble betting on a colder and wetter turn.
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