Dry and warmer weather will occur through Thursday with a building marine layer and high temperatures near 10 degrees above average for inland areas, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures Thursday are expected to be 69 to 73 near the coast, 76 to 79 inland, 78 to 82 in the western valleys, 81 to 86 near the foothills, 75 to 82 in the mountains and 93 to 96 in the deserts, NWS said.
An area of low pressure will move toward the region by Friday, bringing cooler temperatures and gusty mountain/desert winds.
As the system moves over Southern California this weekend, winds will continue for inland areas along with the highest chance for precipitation along and west of the mountains.
Subtle warming and drying will occur by early next week, according to meteorologists.