San Diegans can anticipate a slight reprieve from recent high temperatures as the National Weather Service (NWS) San Diego reports a weakening high-pressure system making way for cooler weather and potential afternoon showers. According to the NWS, the marine layer will also maintain its presence, with low coastal clouds expected to push inland late at night.
The cooling trend, which began today, is expected to continue through Wednesday; the greatest dip in temperature will be felt in the mountain areas with a few degrees of cooling forecasted across most regions on Thursday. As the system, which is stationed off the coast of central Baja, shifts into northern Baja late Thursday, it will bring with it monsoonal moisture, leading to a slight chance of showers and perhaps, dare we say, a thunderstorm or two on Thursday afternoon, mainly for the more elevated terrains, the NWS outlines.
Looking ahead to the weekend, conditions are expected to dry out, with decreasing chances of precipitation on Saturday afternoon, and according to NWS predictions, there’s less than a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for the mountains on Sunday afternoon. Temperatures for the coast and valleys will see little to no change, while the deserts may experience a slight increase…