Summer begins Thursday, and San Diego is heating up

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A warming trend is kicking in for Southern California just in time for the beginning of summer.

As parts of the East Coast are bracing for extreme heat, a part of the West Coast is getting a warmup of its own as high pressure expands the rest of the week. 

Temperatures on Saturday will be as warm as eight to 12 degrees above average for the inland valleys and lower coastal mountain slopes. Nights will also be a bit warmer especially deserts where humidity will likely increase going into the weekend.

The marine layer is there in the evening and morning hours but becomes shallower and doesn’t expand as far inland overnight. Coastal communities will still get a bit of the “June gloom” in the early morning hours.

Thursday, our Summer Solstice and the longest period of daylight for the year, will feature daytime highs of low to mid-70’s for the coast, mid to upper 80’s for inland valleys and mountains and low 100’s for the deserts.

Stay hydrated, avoid strenuous outdoor activities in the middle of the afternoon and wear sunscreen as you enjoy the sunshine and summer-like weather this week and weekend!