San Diego County weather will be ‘almost summer-like’ by early next week

The wet, windy and cold weather the county experienced the past five days will begin to turn warm and dry Saturday and will be “almost summer-like” by early next week, says Chandler Price, a forecaster at the National Weather Service.

A high-pressure system will form and prevent big storms from dropping into Southern California. Skies should remain mostly clear through Feb. 28, when at least six planets will align in the sky shortly after sunset, a phenomenon that should be visible countywide.

Temperatures will trend upward.

San Diego’s daytime high temperature is forecast to be 67 on Saturday, 69 on Sunday, 71 on Monday, 73 on Tuesday, 72 on Wednesday and Thursday and 74 on Friday, forecasters say. The seasonal high is 66.

Escondido’s daytime high is expected to be 70 on Saturday, rise to the mid-70s through the week and reach 80 on Friday. The seasonal high is about 67.

The respite from the rain represents good news. It will provide time for runoff to sink into the ground, triggering the growth of fresh vegetation in the backcountry, reducing the threat of wildfires. It also could lead to a super bloom of flowers in places like Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

The break in the rain will dry up soggy Little League baseball fields from one end of the county to another. This is an especially big deal for the Clairemont Hilltoppers, who want good conditions when they celebrate their 70th anniversary at Cadman Park on Feb. 28.

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