Lighter Santa Ana winds will hang around this weekend, until another Fire Weather Watch takes effect inland and in the mountains Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
The rest of Saturday and Sunday will see localized wind gusts peak at about 45 miles per hour overnight, with the strongest coming in the deserts. Humidity will also dip once again to 15% or less in some areas, mainly inland.
Similar wind gusts are expected for Sunday night. It’s a good idea to be mindful of fires. Clear defensible space around your home and prepare in case of outages or evacuations.
According to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District air quality forecast, we will stay in the good to moderate range. Any smoke that drifted down from Los Angeles has been kept out over the ocean thanks to the return of an offshore flow.
The fire threat picks back up Monday, when stronger Santa Ana winds return and remain through Wednesday.
Some much-needed relief is finally in sight, though. We cool down late next week, and forecast models even show a slight chance of showers arriving next Friday evening and potentially Saturday.
Saturday’s Highs:
Coast: 62-72°
Inland: 63-70°
Mountains: 46-59°
Deserts: 60-67°
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