INLAND EMPIRE METRO: Sunny and continued mostly clear through mid-week. Temperatures trending slightly warmer. Highs 80-84. Overnight lows down to 50.

MOUNTAINS: Continued mostly clear. Light winds occasionally to 25 miles an hour. Resort-level highs mostly in the 50s and 60s.

DESERTS: Mostly sunny through mid-week. Light winds all areas. Highs from 65 into the low 80s.

BEACHES: Decreasing overnight and morning low clouds becoming mostly clear. Highs mostly low 70s. Surf 1-3 feet. Water 60-64.

SUMMARY: An upper level ridge of fair weather high pressure will keep Southern California’s weather on the warm and dry side for the coming week.

Weak Santa Ana winds will perk up from time to time. Temperatures should max out at mid-week.

Patchy low clouds could develop overnight along the coast.

Going forward, the National Weather Service is calling for a few degrees of cooling next weekend as a weak onshore flow returns to Southern California, but temperatures will continue to run above average.