The winds peaked this morning between 10am and noon. Some of the strongest gusts reached 83 mph in Julian, and 73 mph in Santa Ysabel. The winds will continue to weaken overnight, but the conditions will be dry with elevated fire danger though Saturday.
Winds will remain offshore and gusty at times. Santa Ana winds will become moderate Friday night into Saturday with gust around 40 to 50 mph.
Temperatures will trend near to just above average for the coast and valleys this week while the mountains and deserts are cooler than average today with warming for the second half of the work week
The sea breeze returns Sunday into early next week. Westerly winds will bring moisture, helping to reduce the fire danger concern. Clouds will gradually return at night into early morning for coastal areas Monday.
Our weather looks nice and pleasant for travelers ahead of Thanksgiving next week.
Thursday's Highs:
Coast: 68-75°
Inland: 69-75°
Mountains: 51-53°
Deserts: 72-74°
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