Pasadena residents can expect mild holiday weekend weather with temperatures in the mid-80s and gradual warming into the upper 80s by midweek, forecasters said Friday.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard reported that onshore flow will keep overnight and morning clouds along the coast and valleys, but afternoons will be mostly sunny. Temperatures will rise slowly, reaching near-normal levels by Wednesday.
Today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 85 degrees and light south winds shifting southwest at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 59 degrees.
Independence Day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 84 degrees. Winds will remain calm, becoming light from the southwest in the afternoon. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 61 degrees.
Sunday will bring mostly sunny skies with a high near 84 degrees. Overnight lows will hover near 60 degrees under partly cloudy skies.
Temperatures will trend upward early next week. Monday’s high is expected near 86 degrees, followed by 88 degrees Tuesday and 89 degrees Wednesday. Lows will remain in the lower 60s.
No precipitation is forecast. Winds will stay light, generally from the south and southwest at 5 to 10 mph, with calm evenings.
Forecasters said the warming pattern will continue into Thursday, with highs near 89 degrees and mostly sunny skies.
No advisories are in effect. The National Weather Service noted that heat risk remains low through the weekend, with only moderate concern possible later next week.
Here is the Pasadena forecast from the National Weather Service as of 2:49 a.m. Friday:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast in the evening.
Independence Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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