We are in the middle of our first Santa Ana wind event of the season with dry conditions and gusty offshore winds. This will keep temperatures a few degrees below average, warming slightly over the weekend. A Pacific storm will bring a chance of rain and snow showers towards the middle of next week. Looking at a pretty windy day out there today under partly cloudy skies with highs in the 50s. East to northeast winds will continue at 15-25 mph, with gusts near 35 mph possible, stronger over ridgetops and the west end of the valley. Strongest gusts to 60 mph are expected below passes & canyons. The east to southeast flow will also draw limited upper level moisture into the region for a few clouds, but thunderstorms will stay well east of our area. Winds will decrease a bit tonight as lows cool to the 30s. Expect a nice weekend with slightly warmer temperatures as highs top out near 60 both Saturday and Sunday, while lows remain in the 30s, with little change on Monday. Clouds and winds are forecast to increase on Tuesday ahead of an approaching low-pressure system, which should bring showers to the area from late Tuesday into Wednesday, with the possibility again for some snowfall, depending on how low snow levels drop, which are currently forecast to remain above about 7,000 feet.

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