Looking at a very nice weekend out there with slightly below normal temperatures and gusty west winds at times. A Pacific storm rolling inland across the Pacific Northwest will keep conditions somewhat cool and breezy through Monday, then fair and gradually warmer weather can be expected towards the Independence holiday. Skies will remain clear through this evening with westerly winds 10-20 mph, gusts to 30 mph are possible, decreasing later this evening. Overnight temperatures will also run nearly 10 degrees below average as lows tonight drop into the 30s. Expect mostly sunny skies on Sunday with highs in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees, west winds 10-15 mph with gusts near 20 mph during the afternoon. This onshore flow will weaken through early next week as our trough slides east, followed by build high pressure. Temperatures will increase a degree or two each day through next week, with highs back in the mid-70s by the middle of the week, reaching the upper 70s by Friday, while overnight lows generally cool to the 40s. Temps will return to normal by July 4th, with highs back up around the 80-degree mark next weekend. At this time, conditions look to remain dry across Southern California, but there are signs we could start to see monsoon moisture creep back into the picture after the Independence holiday weekend.
Due to strong winds across the high desert, the San Bernardino Mtns remain on a PSPS alert and subject to power interruptions throughout the weekend, until winds subside on Sunday. As a result, data and webcams may be intermittently down this weekend.