SAN DIEGO — Santa Ana winds have contributed to a strong drying trend across Southern California this week. The high winds have led to a dry, sunny weather pattern this week. Winds have been out of the east and northeast and travel over coastal mountain slopes, compressing the air, which also heats it and dries it out.
National Weather Service offices across the region call this a "particularly dangerous situation" as any fires that start have the potential to spread rapidly in this window. Because of this, Fire Weather (Red Flag) Warnings, Wind Advisories, High Wind Warnings, are scattered across the region amid rising concern of low humidity and gusty offshore winds.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for San Diego County inland valleys and mountains. The warning will expire at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday for the inland valleys. The warning will expire at 11:00 a.m. on Friday for the mountains.
FRIDAY TEMPERATURES:
SEASONAL (AVERAGE) DAYTIME HIGHS:
- Coastal highs near 70 to 73 degrees
- Inland valley highs near 77 degrees
- Mountain highs near 63 degrees
- Desert highs near 84 degrees
AT THE COAST:
The weekend shows only minor cooling while we hold on to sunshine with a few clouds developing and onshore winds returning to the forecast. With westerly winds picking up, expect a slight chance for showers on Monday night through Tuesday morning with a deepening of the marine layer.
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