Overview
- Warm, mostly dry weather holds through midweek with highs in the mid to upper 80s, near 90 degrees inland and slightly cooler readings at the coast under a sea breeze.
- Rain and thunderstorm chances increase late Thursday into Friday as a cold front approaches, with scattered storms expected Thursday night.
- Model guidance suggests the front could weaken or stall near the region, keeping conditions unsettled into the weekend with periodic showers.
- The wet pattern may peak late Sunday into Monday ahead of another front, offering meaningful rainfall for areas in severe to extreme drought.
- Isolated storms could produce gusty winds, small hail and brief heavy downpours, marine conditions will grow rough late week, and highs trend cooler early next week into the low to mid 70s after the next front.