Warm, dry conditions will hold through midweek in Pasadena before cooler temperatures and deeper marine layer clouds arrive this weekend, forecasters said Wednesday.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard reported highs near 88 degrees Wednesday and Thursday, with gradual cooling into the upper 70s by Sunday. Morning fog and low clouds will be common, clearing slowly each day.
Wednesday will begin with patchy fog before 11:00 a.m., followed by sunny skies and a high near 88 degrees. Winds will be light, shifting southwest at about 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday is expected to mirror Wednesday, with fog in the morning, clearing skies, and highs near 88 degrees. Winds will remain light, turning south-southwest in the afternoon.
By Friday, highs will ease to 86 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
Forecasters said the weekend will bring a noticeable cooldown. Saturday’s high will reach about 81 degrees, while Sunday will top out near 78 degrees. Overnight lows will settle in the mid-50s.
No rain is forecast for Pasadena. Fog and low clouds will be the primary moisture-related impacts, especially in valley and foothill areas.
Winds in Pasadena will remain calm overnight and light during the day, generally around 5 mph. The cooling trend is expected to continue through Sunday, with temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal. Early next week, highs will rebound into the upper 70s and low 80s as onshore flow relaxes.
The National Weather Service said Monday and Tuesday will bring earlier clearing of morning clouds and gradual warming, with highs near 79 degrees Monday and 82 degrees Tuesday.
Here is the Pasadena forecast from the National Weather Service as of 2:49 a.m. Wednesday:
Today: Patchy fog before 11:00 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11:00 p.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 11:00 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11:00 p.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Patchy fog before 11:00 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11:00 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 11:00 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
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