Sunny skies for now, but Santa might bring rain to San Diego County this Christmas

A gull flies by the OB tree on Christmas Eve Photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego High pressure will keep San Diego County dry and warmer than normal through Friday with cooler temperatures arriving this weekend according to the National Weather Amenity High temperatures Tuesday are expected to reach near the coast to inland to in the western valleys to near the foothills to in the mountains and to in the deserts Night and morning low clouds and fog will persist along the coast reaching farther inland by Friday through Sunday Onshore flow returns Friday into the weekend bringing a gradual cooldown though temperatures will remain above average which seems to be the song of the season the NWS noted Temperatures may rise again early next week before a practicable West Coast storm brings a chance of rain around Christmas forecasters explained