Much excitement in the weather world regarding Tropical Storm Marie, hundreds of miles south of Cabo, which is forecast to become a hurricane over the next 24 hours. This system will likely spin to the northwest, harmlessly out to sea, but could send some moisture in our direction over the holiday weekend. At this time, a trough continues to deepen off the West Coast, ushering in cooler temperatures and gusty west winds, as will be the case for the remainder of the week. Expect mostly clear skies tonight with west winds 5-10 mph as lows drop into the 40s. Daytime temperatures will remain in the lower 70s through the end of the week, with overnight lows generally in the 40s, and continued breezy during the afternoons. As we head into the big Holiday weekend, low pressure off the California Coast may draw tropical moisture northward into our area, with increasing clouds on Saturday and a high near 70°. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday into Monday, before clearing on Tuesday. Temperatures across the board will remain 5-10 degrees below average, warming slightly again by the middle of next week under weak ridging. Late next week, yet another tropical system in the East Pac could send some moisture our way, but at this time, it looks like the bulk is headed to our east.

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