The National Weather Service San Diego forecasts a warming trend through Saturday, with temperatures expected to rise significantly above average for inland areas. After a cooler period with some showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the deserts and inland valleys, the weather is set to clear up and warm up as we move towards the weekend. Coastal areas today can anticipate temperatures ranging from 63 to 66 degrees, while the western valleys and inland Orange County may see highs of 64 to 69 degrees.
As the heat builds, NWS San Diego predicts that warmer conditions by next weekend could pose “some heat impacts by Saturday, especially for the lower deserts and Inland Empire,” where temperatures could reach 105 degrees. This constitutes a dramatic change from the recent cool weather that left highs well below average in many inland areas, and the forecast suggests it could be as much as 35 degrees warmer than this past Sunday for some regions.
In terms of precipitation, "another round of more widespread showers and thunderstorms for the deserts of southern California for this afternoon," according to the Area Forecast Discussion by the National Weather Service San Diego. However, rain should taper off as the area experiences drying and warming from Tuesday through Wednesday. The forecast anticipates mostly cloudy conditions that will gradually become sunny in the coming days, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph on Wednesday.
The marine forecast looks calm for the week, with no hazardous conditions expected through Friday, a brief reprieve for mariners amid the inland heat. Meanwhile, San Diego’s 7-day detailed forecast suggests a gradual increase in nighttime temperatures as well, with lows hovering in the mid- to upper 50s. The forecast tells of patchy fog affecting morning and night visibility, particularly around the weekend, rounding out a week of shifting weather patterns in Southern California.
