People played in the ocean despite the lack of sunshine on Memorial Day in La Jolla. Photo by Chris Stone
People playing in the ocean in La Jolla. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

Enjoy San Diego’s warmth — because it’s about to leave, at least for a little while.

The National Weather Service says that Sunday marks the peak of this week’s heat. The hot and humid weather will gradually cool down all week, starting Monday and with a brief rebound on Wednesday.

“In addition to a few degrees of cooling, onshore flow will strengthen for the beginning of the week,” NWS San Diego said in a forecast discussion.

“That will bring breezy west winds on the desert mountain slopes, below the passes, and into the deserts during the afternoons and evenings.”

The strongest gusts will blow through on Monday, forecasters said, adding that windy conditions are also the only hazardous marine conditions currently projected through at least Thursday.

On Sunday, highs around San Diego range from the high 70s at the coast to the low to mid 90s inland. Highs next week will hover in the low 70s in the region, with lows in the low 60s.