Freeway traffic in rain
Freeway traffic in San Diego during Monday’s rain. Courtesy National Weather Service

Forecasters said Sunday that San Diego will see much warmer, dry weather in the coming days, with the warmest conditions arriving by mid-week.

However, scattered showers and northwest wind gusts up to 20 knots over the coastal waters are expected through early Monday, and snow is blowing in through mountain passes, according to the National Weather Service.

A wind advisory remained in effect until at least 2 a.m. Monday for county deserts and mountains.

Forecasters said the downtown San Diego area will see sunny skies by Monday afternoon, with a high near 65.

Along the coast, partly cloudy conditions are expected this week, with daytime highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Inland valley areas are expected to see a mix of partly cloudy and clear conditions through Friday, with highs reaching the mid-80s.

The deserts are expected to be mostly clear and sunny, with highs reaching the upper 90s by mid-week. Mostly clear conditions are expected in the mountains, with highs in the low 70s to mid-80s.

Monday’s San Diego surf forecast includes a high-risk rip current, with water temperature of 59 to 61 degrees, surf height from 3 to 5 feet and a mixed west swell from 280 degrees and south swell from 200 degrees.

City News Service contributed to this report.