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SYNOPSIS

High pressure to the east will slowly strengthen into the middle of this week with high temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday around 5 degrees above average for inland areas. High temperatures will cool slightly for Friday into early next week to within a few degrees of average for next Monday. Night and morning coastal low clouds will continue into next week. There is also a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts on Thursday and Friday.

SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)

High temperatures will continue to warm a few degrees for today and Wednesday with not much change for Thursday. High temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday will be around 5 degrees above average for inland areas with high temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the mid 90s to 105 for the Inland Empire with around 110 for the lower deserts.

Monsoonal moisture will continue to gradually decrease through tonight, then increase again for late Wednesday into Thursday. A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts will return for Thursday.

LONG TERM (Friday through Monday)

Higher precipitable water values will continue through Friday though slightly below the peak on Thursday. A slight chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts will continue on Friday with decreasing chances for the weekend into early next week.

High temperatures won't change much or cool slightly for the weekend into early next week, though with increasing spread in the high temperature guidance for next week. High temperatures on Friday will be a few to around 5 degrees above average, ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the mid 90s to 102 for the Inland Empire with 106 to 110 for the lower deserts.

For Monday of next week, high temperatures will be within a few degrees of average, ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s near the coast to the 90s to around 100 for the Inland Empire with 104 to 108 for the lower deserts.

AVIATION

180600Z....Coasts...Patchy, intermittent low clouds along the immediate coasts of SD county continue to linger this afternoon, but VFR conditions prevail at all terminals. Low clouds will gradually increase in coverage through 12z Tuesday but remain quite patchy. There is low confidence in persistent CIGs at KCRQ and KSNA overnight, but higher confidence at KSAN. Best window for CIGs tonight is generally 11-15z. Any clouds that pushed ashore will clear to the coast by 15-16z Tuesday.

Otherwise...VFR prevails with FEW-SCT high clouds AOA 15000 feet MSL increasing this evening, lingering into Tuesday.

MARINE

No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Friday.

SKYWARN

Skywarn activation is not requested. However weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.

SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CA...None. PZ...None.