Weekend Weather Outlook : Cold Will Follow the Rain, Forecaster Says

Those venturing outdoors this weekend may want to dress warmly, since San Diego is in for another chilly weekend.

And maybe you ought to carry an umbrella--just in case.

The storm that brought showers Thursday is weakening and heading east, leaving behind a few showers today.

A cold front from Alaska will arrive this weekend to take its place, causing the temperatures to dip several degrees by Sunday.

Partly cloudy and cooler days are expected for the weekend, with an ever-so-slight chance of rain.

“There’s a minimal chance of rain this weekend,” Wilbur Shigehara of the National Weather Service said. “Right now, it doesn’t look too bad for the weekend. It’s a very slight chance of rain. . . . It would be spotty; light showers. We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed.”

Cooling to Continue

Shigehara said he expects the cooling trend to continue into early next week. Farmers may consider frost protection as early as Sunday night, he said.

Temperatures at the beaches are expected to range from 54 to 57 degrees today and Saturday. The coastal strip can expect highs from 56 to 62 degrees Friday and Saturday, 55 to 60 on Sunday. Lows tonight are expected to be between 45 to 50 degrees, dwindling to 40 to 48 degrees Saturday night.

The inland region will have highs of 59 to 65 today and Saturday, 55 to 60 degrees Sunday. Nightly lows are to range in the mid- to low- 40s tonight, falling to 32 to 42 Saturday.

Mountain highs of 40 to 45 degrees through Saturday, dropping to 35 to 40 degrees Sunday, and lows from 27 to 32 degrees tonight, 23 to 29 degrees Saturday, are in the cards. Gusty mountain winds up to 35 m.p.h. are foreseen for Sunday.

Desert temperatures are expected to reach 65 to 70 degrees through Saturday, dropping to the low 60s Sunday. Lows in the 40s are expected tonight, and temperatures ranging from 32 to 42 Saturday.

Surf will be 2 to 4 feet at 11-second intervals. The water temperature is expected to be 54 degrees.