The beach north of the Crystal Pier. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
The beach north of the Crystal Pier. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The weather in the San Diego area will be mild with just a few clouds over the the Independence Day weekend and highs from the low 70s along the coast to the high 70s inland.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for patchy morning fog on Friday and partly cloudy conditions on Saturday and Sunday mornings, but it will be mostly sunny on July 4. Light afternoon winds will be from the west at 15 mph with occasional gusts to 25 mph.

“July 4th will consist of mild weather with night and morning low coastal clouds. Temperatures will be around normal for this time of year,” the weather service said.

It will be clear early Saturday night for fireworks displays with lows in the low 60s and light winds.

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.