A weak storm system brought some very light showers to San Diego County this weekend, which were expected to linger Monday before dissipating to sunny skies and gusty winds.
Light showers occurred Sunday morning, mostly north of San Diego County, but with overall little to no accumulation, the National Weather Service said. Light showers progressed south into San Diego County later Sunday morning, though only small accumulations were expected.
Chances of rain were likely to increase slightly Sunday evening through early Monday morning. Any precipitation that does fall will be very light, the NWS said.
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The system was expected to bring gusty winds in the mountains and deserts, with peak gusts of 60 mph in the afternoon and evening.
Sunny skies would return by midday and a warming trend will begin as Santa Ana winds move in, NBC 7 Meteorologist Sheena Parveen said.
Santa Ana winds should peak in strength Tuesday morning, with peak gusts of 40 to 50 mph, strongest on the coastal slopes of the mountains. Winds may diminish late Tuesday but overall remain weakly offshore through Friday.
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The warmest day of the week is expected to be Thursday when temperatures are expected to be about 10 degrees above normal, Parveen said.
Strong west-to-northwest winds with gusts of 25-30 knots and combined seas of 7 to 10 feet with steep waves may produce hazardous boating conditions Sunday afternoon through Monday. A small craft advisory remains in effect during that time.
A west-northwest swell of 8 to 9 feet with a period of 7 to 9 seconds from 300 degrees was likely to produce surf of 4 to 6 feet with sets to 7 feet Sunday evening through Monday. The largest waves may occur on exposed west to northwest-facing beaches in central and southern San Diego County, and there is a chance for sets to 8 feet at those beaches on Monday.
Gusty onshore winds with this swell could produce rough surf. The surf and strong rip currents could create dangerous swimming conditions Monday and Tuesday. Swell and surf will lower Wednesday.
