Chilly Weekend Ahead for San Diego with Gusty Winds, Potential Drizzle and Rough Seas

San Diegans brace for a cooler-than-average weekend and gusty winds, as the National Weather Service San Diego reported. The weather forecast indicates highs will hover around 5 degrees above average for deserts, while coastal and valley areas can expect temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below average. The high temperatures for Friday in the coastal areas are predicted to be between 58 to 62 degrees, while the high desert may see 63 to 70 degrees, according to NWS San Diego.

Winds are picking up, too, with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected to lash through the mountains and deserts this afternoon and into Friday night. The Area Forecast Discussion highlights areas of "stronger and gusty west winds," particularly along and below the desert slopes of the mountains. Looking slightly diminished from yesterday, the marine layer could bring patchy drizzle primarily focused on the coast into the valleys tonight through Saturday morning.



Heading into next week, the National Weather Service suggests "cooler than average conditions will continue," coupled with a roughly 50 percent chance for precipitation come Wednesday and Thursday. The details, laden with lower confidence due to varying ensemble model outputs, suggest a slight dip in temperature and an increase in rainfall probabilities next week, with the wetter locations on the coastal mountains expecting less than a 25 percent chance of reaching one inch or more of rainfall.For those with marine interests, it's wise to stay alert as northwesterly winds are expected to rev up by Friday afternoon.

Coastal waters could see seas rise to 6-11 feet, with waves arriving in rapid 7-9 second intervals. The resulting conditions have prompted the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory, effective into Saturday morning and suggestive of potentially "choppy seas and hazardous boating conditions," according to the National Weather Service. Surfers should also note that the elevated surf may hit west-facing beaches with 4-6 feet waves, peaking at 8 feet in some locations this weekend.

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