As the weekend beckons, San Diego's weather sees a tentative truce with the high temperatures, hinting at a cool relief as the National Weather Service San Diego forecasted. Friday temperatures, a slight step down from Thursday's, linger in the 90s for inland valleys and teeter near the 100-degree mark in the lower deserts. The mercury's modest retreat is set to usher in a pattern of generally seasonal temperatures throughout the weekend.
While the intensity of thunderstorms for Friday afternoon is expected to mirror those of Thursday over the mountains and deserts, the Area Forecast Discussion speculates a downward trend. San Diego and Riverside counties will most likely be greeted with the heaviest showers, while the coverage and amounts are expected to be lessened by Saturday. Late Thursday, outflow from these thunderstorms generated gusts up to 46 mph in Thermal and spiked dewpoints in the lower deserts, projecting a muggy script. Yet, as the weekend winds down, Sunday is anticipated to be dry, providing a brief solace.
The daily spectacle of coastal low clouds will gradually return, with an increasing presence after sunset and a slow retreat towards the late mornings. Regarding temperature, San Diego can expect a slight, almost teasing uptick on Saturday, followed by another small increment on Sunday. "High temperatures on Sunday are expected to be near average at the coast to a few degrees below average for inland areas," per NWS.
A slow-moving low pressure system is predicted to march inland into the western states, triggering a spell of drying and eventually, a more forgiving cooling trend next week. According to the forecasts, midweek could witness high temperatures dipping below average along the coast and plummeting 10 to 15 degrees below par for the mountains, high desert, and inland valleys. "Night and morning coastal low clouds and fog will spread into the far western valleys late each night at times," cueing a more familiar and temperate pattern.
The Area Forecast Discussion hints at calm in the maritime sphere, with "no hazardous marine conditions are expected through Monday." Finally, Skywarn activation is not on the radar for the thrill-seekers among us who interpret the sky's mood. Still, weather spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather conditions as part of a collective watchfulness.
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