Mostly cloudy conditions are expected this weekend for some parts of San Diego County, with cooler weather by the start of next week and gusty, west winds across the mountains and deserts, forecasters said Saturday.
Coastal San Diego was expected to see highs in the upper 60s and low 70s on Saturday, with temperatures in the 70s in the mountains and valleys and the 90s in the desert, according to the National Weather Service.
On Sunday, downtown San Diego was in for patchy drizzle and fog before 11 a.m., then will become mostly sunny, with a high near 67 and a west wind up to 10 mph. A high near 65 is expected in the downtown San Diego area Monday, with mostly cloudy conditions throughout the day.
“Slight warming comes back into the picture for inland areas by Tuesday into the end of the week with slight variations in temperatures expected,” the NWS said.
Along the coast, mostly cloudy conditions and slight drizzles are expected next week, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to low 70s. Inland valley areas are expected to be partly cloudy, with highs reaching the upper 60s to mid-70s.
The deserts are expected to be mostly clear and sunny, with strong gusts as high as 50 mph in the beginning of the week and highs reaching the mid- 90s. A mix of sunny and clear conditions are expected in the mountains throughout the week, with above-average winds and highs in the upper 60s to mid- 70s.
Sunday’s San Diego surf forecast includes a high-risk rip current, with surf height from 3 to 5 feet, sets to 6 feet and a mixed southwest swell from 220 degrees and west swell from 280 degrees.
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Wednesday, the NWS said.
— City News Service