Don’t Put Umbrellas Away Yet; Sun Should Follow a Bit of Drizzle

San Diegans can look for an improvement in the weather after Friday’s gloom, with sunny skies expected late this afternoon and Sunday, National Weather Service forecaster Wilbur Shigehara said. But don’t put those umbrellas away just yet.

This morning and tonight there may be more cloudy, drizzly conditions, but late this afternoon expect sunny beautiful skies, according to Shigehara.

“Drizzle should stop completely on Sunday. Though we will see cloudy skies in the morning, the sun should burst through the clouds earlier in the afternoon than it will on Saturday, bringing with it warmer temperatures,” Shigehara said.

Friday’s high of 67 degrees was the lowest high for the date, according to Shigehara, falling under the previous record of 69 degrees.

Friday’s rainfall at Lindbergh Field measured 0.01 of an inch, tying with 1931 for the second most rainfall for an Aug. 14.

“Rainfall in August is unusual but not unheard of,” Shigehara said, adding that August is the third-driest month of the year.

“The warming of weekend weather is due to the low-pressure system, which will be moving eastward beginning Saturday, taking with it the cold and cloudy conditions,” Shigehara said.

Coastal highs will range from 68 to 73 degrees Saturday, with lows around 62 degrees.

Surf should remain 2 to 3 feet, with ocean temperature at about 70 degrees.

Inland valleys will have highs between 77 and 82 degrees tomorrow, with lows from 57 to 62.

Mountain and desert areas will be mostly fair through Saturday, except for local fog and drizzle on the lower coastal mountain slopes, which is expected to clear Saturday. Mountain highs should range from 68 to 76 degrees, warming to 76 to 82 degrees on Sunday.