Cooler temperatures are on the way to Riverside County along with some rain later this week, forecasters said Sunday.
Sunday’s temperatures reached a high of 86 in downtown Riverside, 85 in Temecula, 84 in Hemet, 87 in Coachella and 87 in Palm Springs, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures were expected to continue dropping by a few degrees on Monday, and “by Tuesday, most locations will see below-average temperatures,” the NWS said.
Rain could come as early as Tuesday evening in some areas, but the most likely time for precipitation was expected to be Wednesday and Thursday throughout the county.
“South and east county San Diego (including the mountains) as well as the southeast Inland Empire and Riverside mountains likely to get 0.4” to 0.7”, with 0.2” to 0.5” in the high desert and likely under 0.1” for the low deserts,” the NWS said.
By Thursday, temperatures are expected to drop to about 68 in the downtown Riverside area and Temecula, 67 in Hemet, 80 in Coachella and 78 in Palm Springs.
Temperatures were expected to return to the low 70s in western areas of the county and low 80s in eastern Riverside County by Friday. By Saturday, highs are expected to climb to the upper 70s in western areas of the county such as downtown Riverside, Temecula and Hemet. The eastern areas of Riverside County are expected to remain in the low 80s through Saturday.