High pressure over the area will keep temperatures above normal and conditions dry for the rest of the week. Looking at another nice day out there today with highs in the 70s. Highs will reach the 70s one last day tomorrow, with south to southwest winds increasing 10-20 mph during the afternoon. A trough of low pressure is forecast to dig south off the California Coast this weekend, ushering in clouds, cooler temperatures, and gusty west winds on Saturday, with rain on the increase Saturday night. The low offshore will help draw the remnants of Hurricane Rachel northeastward into the region. with the heaviest likely to our south and east. Highs will cool into the 50s and 60s over the weekend with lows in the 30s and 40s. Due to the warmer tropical moisture, the snow level will climb to above 9,000 feet with showers likely on Sunday. A colder low will move in from the north on Monday, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continuing. Cooler air will arrive with this system, pushing highs into the upper 40s and lower 50s in the mountains early next week. The snow level may even drop to around 7,000 feet by Monday night, bringing the potential for our first snowfall of the season, especially up at resort level. Total rainfall amounts of around a quarter to half inch are likely from the coast inland, with a half inch to an inch across the lower coastal slopes and mountain areas; locally higher totals are possible in a few locations. Low pressure will exit the region on Tuesday with cold and breezy conditions as showers decrease, then fair and gradually warmer weather will return later in the week.

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