Heat returns to Pasadena this week, with temperatures climbing toward the upper 90s by Thursday before easing into the low 90s over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters said Tuesday’s high will reach near 95 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Winds will remain light, shifting southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Overnight lows will fall to about 64.
Wednesday will bring sunny and hot conditions, with highs near 96. By Thursday, the heat will peak at 98 degrees, accompanied by calm to light south-southwest breezes. Lows will stay in the mid-60s, keeping evenings warmer than normal.
The forecast shows a steady warming trend through Thursday, followed by gradual cooling. Highs will ease to 94 on Friday and remain in the low 90s through the weekend. By Monday, Pasadena is expected to see highs near 92.
No rainfall is forecast for Pasadena. Forecasters noted only a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms in mountain areas of Los Angeles County beginning Friday due to monsoonal moisture. Pasadena is expected to stay dry.
Winds across the city will remain light and variable, generally calm in the mornings and shifting southwest at 5 mph in the afternoons. No advisory-level gusts are expected locally.
For the weekend, sunny skies and highs in the mid-90s will dominate Saturday and Sunday, with overnight lows steady near 66. The cooling trend will continue into early next week, bringing daytime highs closer to seasonal averages.
Looking ahead, forecasters expect continued cooling into next week, with highs trending downward and overnight lows holding steady. By Monday, Pasadena should settle into a more typical late-August pattern.
Here is the Pasadena forecast from the National Weather Service as of 2:55 a.m. Tuesday:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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