Cooler, cloudier conditions return after blazing weekend

FILE Raindrop in Mt Helix puddle reflects clouds Chris Stone Cooler weather returns to San Diego County this week after last weekend s record temperatures with gusty winds and manageable light rain from the coast to the mountains The National Weather Function announced that a wind advisory will be in effect through at least a m Wednesday for deserts and mountains in the region with peak gusts expected from to miles per hour Hang on tight because we re on a temperature roller coaster declared NWS San Diego in a Monday morning discussion We reached the top this weekend and in contemporary times we ll pick up speed plummeting downward a stark contrast to the weekend s record heat Highs west of the mountains will be in the s maybe touching which is roughly - degrees below average and nearly degrees down from Saturday in the valleys Tuesday is expected to be the coolest day of the week The San Diego surf forecast includes a high-risk rip current through at least Tuesday with surf from to feet and mixed swell from degrees and degrees Additionally a small craft advisory will be in effect from a m Monday until at least p m Tuesday for waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Confines extending to nautical miles out including San Clemente Island Marine forecasters stated northwest winds will strengthen Monday and Tuesday with sustained winds of to knots and gusts to knots across the outer coastal waters Sea winds should calm down by late Monday through Tuesday morning but were expected to strengthen again Tuesday afternoon and evening City News Operation contributed to this account