We are still looking at temperatures running 10 to 20+ degrees above average out there as highs could approach 70 degrees on Thursday! A cooling trend will arrive this weekend as the onshore flow strengthens ahead of a developing pattern change for next week. Expect most clear skies through Thursday with highs in the upper 70s, light offshore winds during the morning turning onshore through the afternoon. High pressure will strengthen through the end of the week, leading to warmer temperatures with highs in the mid to upper 60s again on Friday, as overnight lows remain mild, cooling to the 30s. South to southwest winds will increase to around 5-15 mph at times. We'll start bringing temperatures back down over the weekend as the onshore flow strengthens, still pleasant with highs in the 50s. Attention then focuses on a new series of Pacific storms next week that would bring unsettled weather into the picture for the holidays. Clouds and winds will increase later Tuesday with rain and snow showers arriving on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Unfortunately, at least this first storm will originate from a lower latitude, drawing a warmer tropical/subtropical airmass into the system. As a result, snow levels will likely start out well above 8,000 feet but could begin to lower on Christmas Day or the following weekend as a colder storm arrives. Of course, we're still looking at a week out, so we'll fine-tune the details in the coming days. Regardless, if you have travel plans into the mountains throughout the holidays, be prepared for winter weather driving conditions and always carry chains.