The Weather Can’t Make Up Its Mind

The weekend weather is going to be warmer, then cooler, then warmer, with morning low clouds the only constant during the next three days, National Weather Service forecasters said.

A dry cold front originating in the Gulf of Alaska moved through San Diego Thursday. It was preceded by dense fog Wednesday night in the coastal areas, then followed by strong gusty winds, resulting in a travelers’ advisory for the mountains, and mostly cloudy skies throughout the county.

The high temperature Thursday at Lindbergh Field was 64 degrees, cooler than the average temperature of 71 for the date. Today’s high should reach 74 degrees, National Weather Service forecaster Wally Cegiel said, though Saturday’s high will dip back down to around 70.

“It’s not going to be quite as warm (today) as it was at the beginning of the week, nor quite as cool as it was (Thursday),” Cegiel said. “However, another cold front moving through here Saturday will pull temperatures down again, but they’ll be right back around normal by Sunday.”

Beaches will have low clouds and fog through the morning hours, with mostly clear afternoons. High temperatures will range between 68 and 73 degrees, and lows will be between 52 and 57. Surf will be three to five feet, and the ocean temperature near 64 degrees.

“The surf is starting to pick up, as it usually does this time of year,” Cegiel said. “This is because the number of storms in the Gulf of Alaska are increasing, and this has direct bearing on the size of our surf here in San Diego.”

Inland valleys will have patchy low clouds through mid-morning, clearing to afternoon sunshine all three days. Highs will be in the 73- to 78-degree range, and lows between 45 and 55.

Winds in the mountain and desert areas should diminish by this morning, and skies should be clear through the weekend. Mountain highs will be between 47 and 57, with lows in the 30s. Desert highs will range from 68 to 77 degrees, with overnight lows between 44 and 52.

“Winds reaching up to 45 miles an hour whipped through the mountains (Thursday), but they should diminish by half by today,” Cegiel said. “The travelers’ advisory is in effect through (this) morning, however.”