Warm inland areas this weekend

High pressure will intensify over the western states this weekend. This will result in an off shore flow that will bring warmer than normal temperatures to the valleys.

A weak "eddy" will produce late night and morning low clouds and fog along portions of the coast. This will hold down some of the daytime temperatures in these areas over the weekend.

Some forecast high temperatures on Saturday...

Long Beach: lower 80s
Santa Monica: middle 70s
Del Mar: lower 70s
Ramona: upper 80s
Victorville/Hesperia: upper 90s
Beverly Hills/Century City: lower 80s
Van Nuys: middle to upper 80s
Redlands: middle 90s
Indio: around 104
Twentynine Palms: around 107
Barstow: around 108

High Pressure will expand early in the upcoming week. This will bring near record high temperatures for the inland areas by the Fourth of July holiday.

Friday's outlook

(Warm Sunny day at Lake Elsinore)

Other than the morning gloom along the coast...skies across the southland will be sunny to wrap up the work week.

Some forecast high temperatures from around the southland on Friday...

Lake Elsinore... lower to middle 90s
Hemet... middle to upper 90s
Fallbrook... middle 80s
Palm Springs... near 110
Mid-City Los Angeles... lower to middle 80s
San Gabriel... near 90
Woodland Hills... upper 90s to near 100
Lancaster... upper 90s

A warming trend will be on tap for the weekend and will continue through the 4th of July (Wednesday).

Smoke filters the sunshine for some

(Smoky "pre"-sunrise - Tuesday, June 26th, 2007)

Smoke from the "White Fire" near Rosamond has been filtering the sun for some over portions of the high desert region of San Bernardino county.

There's been reports at times of the smoke as far east as portions of southern Nevada/northwest Arizona and southwest Utah.

The fire is 60% contained as of late Wednesday at 11,300 acres.
12 homes and 6 outbuildings have been destroyed.

The fire threat is expected to increase by the Fourth of July as an offshore flow is expected to develop over the southland. Temperatures may reach around 90 for mid city LA and in the lower 100s over some interior valleys.

There's even an outside risk of an afternoon or evening "dry" thunderstorm over the southern mountains and portions of the high desert region on the fourth and even a few days beyond that.

SoCal mid week weather outlook

(Cirrus/Cirrostratus Clouds)

No change from the past several days in southern California.

The "June Gloom" will continue as a weak "Eddy" remains situated off the L.A./Orange county coast.

Look for night and morning low clouds and fog then afternoon sunshine.

Some forecast high temperatures for Wednesday...

Avalon: lower 70s
Lompoc: upper 60s to near 70
Newhall: lower to middle 90s
Cuyama: around 95
Palmdale: middle to upper 90s
San Bernardino: lower to middle 90s
Temecula: lower 90s
Fallbrook: lower 80s
Julian: middle to upper 80s
Thermal: around 109

(Decaying evening Thunderstorm - August, 2006)

NOAA's National Weather Service has declared this week (June 24 - 30th) "Lightning Safety Awareness Week".

Here in the southland... on average most of our lightning strikes occur during the so called monsoon season (typically runs from mid July through late August).

Much of these thunderstorms occur during the afternoon and evening hours over the mountains and deserts. Once in a great while... one of them will spill over in the valleys or coastal plains.

In the United States, there are an estimated 25 million lightning flashes each year. During the past 30 years, lightning killed an average of 66 people per year . This is more than the average of 65 deaths per year caused by tornadoes.

Remember...
When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!

No change in the current weather pattern

(Sunset - Mojave Desert)

Night and morning low clouds and fog...along the coast and in most valley locations for much of the week then giving way to afternoon sunshine.

Locally breezy to windy conditions through and below passes and canyons at times.

Daytime temperatures will be in the middle 60s to the lower 70s at the coast to around 80 downtown Los Angeles and inland Orange county.

As for the valleys...
80s for the most part except in the lower to middle 90s in the IE valleys.

More gloom for Sunday

(Summer evening over San Diego Bay)

Low clouds and fog along the coast and most valley locations on Sunday.
Most areas will see mostly sunny skies during the afternoon hours.

Some selected forecast high temperatures across the southland for Sunday...

Manhattan Beach: around 70
Coronado Island: upper 60s to around 70
Kearny Mesa: middle 80s
1000 Palms: around 108
San Gabriel: lower to middle 80s
Thousand Oaks: around 80
Chula Vista: upper 60s
Fremont Canyon: near 80 to the lower 80s
Borrego Springs: around 105

Mixed gloom and sun on Saturday

(Harbor Blvd - Anaheim)

Low clouds and fog during the morning hours on Saturday...coastal areas and in the valleys of San Diego county.

Otherwise... mostly sunny skies.

Some expected high temperatures on Saturday...

Downtown Los Angeles: upper 70s to around 80
Anaheim: lower 80s
Newport Beach: upper 60s to near 70
Miramar: upper 70s to near 80
Temecula: lower 90s
Hemet: upper 90s
Wrightwood: middle 80s
Idyllwild: upper 80s
Avalon: lower 70s
Pasadena: near 90 to the lower 90s
Woodland Hills: around 95
Santa Ynez: middle 80s

Head to the beach!

(Summer afternoon at Santa Monica Beach)

Looking to cool off on Friday. Head to the beaches. Temperatures will be only in the upper 60s to the lower 70s for the most part at all southland beaches with a light breeze.

Meanwhile temperatures in the valleys will reach into the 90s to around 105 Friday afternoon.

Summer 2007

Summer Memories... Pismo Beach 1991

First day of summer will be a warm one for the southland and an offshore flow prevails.

Look for some coastal morning low clouds and fog...otherwise mostly sunny skies on Thursday.

Some forecast high temperatures from around the southland...

Rancho Bernardo... around 90

Ontario... middle 90s

Pasadena... middle 90s

Culver City... around 80

Malibu... middle 70s

Huntington Beach... middle 70s

Carlsbad... lower 70s

Point Mugu... around 70

Camarillo... middle 70s

...Summer begins at 11:06am/pdt Thursday, June 21st, 2007!

Warming Trend begins Wednesday

Strong high pressure will bring an off shore flow to the southland through Friday.

This will result in hot temperatures for areas away from the coast.

Meanwhile... a weak "eddy" will bring a shallow marine layer to the immediate coast during the night and morning hours. In these areas temperatures should hold into the 70s during the daytime hours.

Some forecast high temperatures on Wednesday...

Coastal valleys... middle 80s to the lower 90s

Downtown Los Angeles... around 80

Inland valleys... upper 80s to the upper 90s

Inland Orange County... middle 80s

Palm Springs/Coachella Valley... around 107

Downtown San Diego... lower 70s

Santa Barbara (city)... lower to middle 70s

Hesperia/Victorville... upper 90s

Lancaster/Palmdale... middle to upper 90s

Gusty winds up to 30 mph are possible during the afternoon/evening hours over some mountain and desert locations.

Gloomy start for Tuesday

(Sunrise/cobblestone overlay)

A gloomy start will make way for afternoon sunshine across the southland on Tuesday.

Some forecast high temperatures for Tuesday:
Escondido: middle 70s
Hesperia: middle 90s
Rialto: lower 90s
Inglewood: lower 70s
Huntington Beach: around 70
Newhall: middle 80s
Westwood: near 75
Ventura: around 70
Altadena: lower 80s

Monday's Weather

(Sunrise/Marble slate overlay)

Coastal/valley low clouds and fog during the morning hours on Monday then skies becoming mostly sunny to near the coast in the afternoon.

High temperatures will reach into the 80s to the lower 90s in the valleys, middle 70s Downtown L.A., middle to upper 70s Inland OC...and in the upper 60s to the lower 70s at the beaches.

Happy Father's Day 2007

(Father's Day stroll on Santa Monica Pier)

Morning low clouds and fog...coastal and valley areas burn off and become mostly sunny skies across southern California during Father's day afternoon.

Temperatures will reach into the upper 70s to the lower 90s in the valleys,
middle 70s downtown L.A...middle to upper 70s in inland OC and in the middle 60s to the lower 70s at the beaches.

Outlook for Saturday

(Cirrus clouds/water puddle overlay)

Morning gloom will give way after sunshine on Saturday across the southland.

Continue warm temperatures inland areas.

Some expected high temperatures on Saturday...
Laguna Beach: lower to middle 70s
Oceanside: upper 60s to around 70
Burbank: around 80
Culver City: around 75
Rialto: around 90
Hesperia: around 101
Ojai: middle 80s
Downtown Santa Barbara: upper 60s

Warm temperatures to end the week

(Desert Sunset overlayed over boulders)

The shallow marine layer over parts of the southland Friday morning will give way to sunshine in the afternoon.

No change in the temperatures from Thursday's readings.

Lower 80s expected in Downtown Los Angeles...
middle 80s for inland Orange County...
90s valleys of the Inland Empire and in the middle 80s to the middle 90s for the coastal valleys.

Looking to cool...head to the beaches... high temperatures will be in the upper 60s to the middle 70s.

Warm/hazy day inland areas on Thursday

(Clouds on plaid)

Warm and hazy for the inland valleys of SoCal on Thursday as high pressure aloft is over the region.

Meanwhile... the morning low clouds and fog along the coast will give way to afternoon sunshine.

Expected high temperatures across the southland on Thursday.

Downtown LA: around 80
Riverside: middle to upper 90s
Irvine: around 85
Beverly Hills: upper 70s
Long Beach: around 80
Palm Springs: around 105
Downtown San Diego: lower 70s
Santa Barbara Airport: around 70

Warmer temperatures for midweek

(Sunrise overlayed on a brick wall background)

Warm temperatures (especially inland areas) on Wednesday as southern California is under high pressure aloft.

Morning low clouds and fog along the coast...otherwise mostly skies.

Afternoon temperatures will range from around 70 at the immediate coast to the middle 90s inland valleys.

Downtown LA will see temperatures reach 80 degrees or so.

Gloom on the coast, warm and sunny inland on Tuesday

(Sunrise overlayed on a marble slate background)

Low clouds and fog...coastal and valley areas will give way to sunny skies Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures will warm into the middle 80s to the lower 90s in the valleys,

upper 70s to the lower 80s downtown Los Angeles and inland Orange county...and in the upper 60s to the lower 70s at the beaches.

More gloom and sun

(Morning clouds)
Sepia tone photo overlayed on a wood grain background

Morning low clouds and fog will give way afternoon sunshine across the southland on Monday.

Temperatures will range from the 60s at the coast to the 80s in the far inland valleys.

Downtown Los Angeles and Inland OC will see high temperatures in the lower to middle 70s.

Sunday's weather outlook

(Cirrus/Cirrostratus/Cirrocumulus clouds)

Low clouds and fog...coastal and valley areas then mostly sunny skies during the afternoon.

Low clouds will linger at the beaches into the afternoon (mainly from Long Beach north and westward).

This afternoon temperatures will reach into the middle 70s to the lower 80s in the coastal valleys, middle 80s inland valleys, lower 70s downtown Los Angeles, middle 70s inland Orange county and in the 60s at the beaches.

Winds will be light under 8 mph.

Weekend forecast

(Cirrus/Cirrostratus clouds at sunset)

The "June Gloom" will continue through the weekend...except for afternoon clearing.

Daytime high temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday...
Beaches: middle to upper 60s
Downtown Los Angeles/Inland OC: lower to middle 70s
Coastal Valleys: middle 70s to the lower 80s
Inland Valleys: upper 70s to the middle 80s

Winds: light and variable under 8 mph.

End of the week weather

(Cirrocumulus clouds)

Nice weather to end the week here in the southland.

Look for mostly sunny skies...except for patchy low clouds and fog along portions of the coast.

Wouldn't be to surprise to see a few low clouds stretch into the San Gabriel valley (like on Thursday morning).

Expected high temperatures for Friday:
Beaches: 65 to 70
Downtown LA/Inland OC: around 75
Coastal Valleys: middle 70s to the lower 80s
Inland Valleys: upper 70s to the middle 80s

Light & variable winds under 10 mph.

Outlook for the weekend:
An increase in the marine layer expected (Especially during Saturday night and Sunday morning). Otherwise... mostly sunny skies.

Little change in temperatures expected from Friday's readings.

Winds will continue to be light & variable under 10 mph.

Sunny/mild Thursday

(Downtown San Diego viewed from Coronado)

Sunny and mild conditions for SoCal on Thursday.

Breezy at times through and just below the canyons and passes.

Forecast daytime high temperatures will range from the upper 60s at the beaches to the middle 70s in downtown LA and inland OC.

Upper 70s to the middle 80s in the valleys.

Blusterly conditions for midweek.

(Altocumulus/Altostratus clouds)

Gusty winds will blow over the mountains and deserts of southern California on Wednesday.

Some areas will see gusts approach 55 mph at times...especially over the ridgetops...and through/below passes and canyons.

Elsewhere across the coastal plain and the valleys... breezy conditions with gusts to around 25 mph are possible.

Strong winds over the mountains and deserts

(Palm Tree)
About the photo: Infrared (recolorized) photo layered over a Burlap background.

A unseasonably strong trough will produce strong and gusty winds over the mountains and deserts beginning Tuesday afternoon and will continue through most of Wednesday.

Wind gust to 60 mph are possible over these areas...especially Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Areas of reduced visibilities in blowing sand and dust are likely over the deserts. This will affect the 5,8,10,14 and 15 Freeways.

Marine layer increasing early this week.

(Palms/Desert sunset)
About the photo: Infrared photo on multiple colored canvas

Trough of low pressure will produce a fairly strong westerly flow over the southland early this week.

This will result in... deepening of the marine layer and an increase in the winds over the mountains and deserts.

High temperatures on Monday will range from the middle 60s to the lower 70s at the coast...
middle 70s downtown Los Angeles and in the middle to upper 70s over Inland Orange County.

Coastal valleys will reach into the upper 70s to the lower 80s Monday afternoon with middle 80s to the lower 90s in the inland valleys.

Sun and gloom on Sunday

(Morning Clouds - Saturday, June 2nd, 2007)
Photo Details: Infrared picture then recolorized

Morning coastal and valley low clouds and fog will give to afternoon sunshine across the southland on Sunday.

Temperatures will will be 3 to 5 degrees warmer from what Saturday's readings were.

Temperatures on Sunday...
middle 60s to the lower 70s at the beaches...middle 70s downtown L.A., upper 70s inland OC....middle 70s to the middle 80s coastal valleys...and in the 80s in the inland valleys.

Light & variable winds under 10 mph.

June Gloom to continue.

(Sunset on the rocks)

The sunset Saturday evening once again will be on the rocks...Due to the June Gloom.

Night and morning low clouds and areas of fog...coastal and valley areas...otherwise mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies through the weekend.

There will be slightly less June Gloom on Sunday compared to Saturday... due to building high pressure.

Daytime temperatures...
Beaches... 60s
Downtown Los Angeles... near 70
Inland OC... around 75
Coastal valleys... middle 70s to the lower 80s
Inland valleys... 80s

Winds...
Light and Variable.

Beach Goers... be prepared as there is a high risk of rip currents this weekend along the OC beaches. So use caution!

Seasonal weather to persist through the weekend

(Clouds on Canvas)

Seasonal (June Gloom) weather will continue through the weekend...especially during the night and morning hours.

Skies will become mostly sunny in most locations during the afternoon hours.

Daytime temperatures will remain in the 60s at the beaches, around 70 downtown Los Angeles, 70 to 75 over inland OC., middle 70s to the middle 80s in the coastal valleys and in the 80s to the middle 90s in the valleys of the Inland Empire.