More Comfortable but Breezy this Weekend

After recent heat, inland areas will see a cooling trend through the weekend and into early next week as a trough of low pressure pushes in from the PNW.

Even with temperatures still a little bit cooler, try to take the dogs on a walk early or throw on the dog booties. If you don't have a pup, but want to adopt a new best friend, Barnaby would love to go on a walk with you. He's up for adoption at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter.

Gusty winds will develop across the mountains and deserts through Saturday evening, with sustained winds of 25–40mph and a few isolated gusts around 50mph in the San Gorgonio Pass. Drivers through the passes should use caution and watch for blowing dust.

Sunday is expected to be the coolest day. If you're headed west for the weekend, highs climb mainly into the 70s and 80s across the coastal and Inland Empire, while lower deserts remain hot with temperatures near 98–101 degrees.

The cooler pattern will continue into early next week before high pressure rebuilds along the West Coast, bringing a gradual warming trend by the latter half of next week.