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487 FXUS66 KSGX 150409 AFDSGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Diego CA 909 PM PDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...
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Above average temperatures inland on Saturday. Cooler Sunday and Monday before a gradual warming trend Tuesday through Friday. Night and morning low clouds will continue along the coast, spreading into portions of the valleys at times. Gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts for this weekend during the afternoons and evenings.
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FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE... SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES... Evening update... It was certainly hot in the low deserts today with highs topping out at 110-115 degrees, though none managed to break their daily high temperature records. Highs temperatures will increase a degree or two in the mountains and deserts on Saturday, and by around 5-7 degrees west of the mountains as the marine layer becomes more shallow. Areas of moderate to locally major heat risk are expected for the low deserts with moderate heat risk in the Inland Empire Saturday. The 00Z KNKX sounding shows the marine inversion based near 1700 ft MSL, about a 300 ft drop from this morning. Low clouds will not extend very far inland tonight, clearly pretty quickly again tomorrow morning with a, dare I say, sunny Saturday at the beaches? Previous discussion... Sunday will be noticeably cooler across the area as a broad troughing pattern holds over the Western United States. Widespread cooler conditions will maintain into Monday. In addition to cooler conditions and increased low cloud coverage, the increase in onshore flow will generate gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts each late afternoon through late evening for the weekend with gusts to 25 to 35 mph with isolated gusts to around 50 mph in the northern Coachella Valley below the San Gorgonio Pass. By Tuesday, guidance is indicating gradual warming will begin for areas in and west of the mountains. That warming is expected to spread to the deserts by Wednesday with continued warming for all areas into at least next Friday. By next Thursday, there is over 60% chance that above average temperatures will return to the lower deserts, with chances increasing to over 90% for next weekend. This is a good indicator that summer is finally settling in, with the potential warmer weather to continue into early the following week (week of June 23).
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&& .AVIATION...
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150335Z...Coast/Valleys...Low clouds beginning to move ashore in San Diego County at this hour and will spread up to 15 miles inland by 14Z. 60 to 70 percent chance for CIGs at KSAN, KCRQ and KSNA after 08Z. Cloud bases will be 1000 ft MSL or lower, with 40 percent chance of IFR ceilings and MVFR visibility. Areas of fog with VIS 1- 3SM expected on higher coastal terrain. The timing of the onset will likely be 08Z-10z and clearing to the beaches 14-16z. Mountains/Deserts...SKC with unrestricted VIS through Saturday. W-NW winds gusting 20-25 knots expected around KPSP through this evening. Weak to MOD UDDFS expected over and east of the mountains.
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&& .MARINE...
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Northwest winds may gust to around 20 knots at times in the outer waters near San Clemente Island each afternoon and evening Saturday through Monday. Otherwise, no hazardous marine conditions expected.
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Long period south swells will bring surf of up to 6 feet at times along with increased rip current risk through Monday.
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&& .SKYWARN... Skywarn activation is not requested. However weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions. && .SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CA...Beach Hazards Statement through Monday evening for Orange County Coastal Areas-San Diego County Coastal Areas. Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM PDT Saturday for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM PDT Saturday for Coachella Valley-San Diego County Deserts-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning. PZ...None. && $$ PUBLIC...SS/CO AVIATION/MARINE/BEACHES...PG