Atherton Cool-Down Coming This Week: Forecast Calls For Lower Temps Through Friday

ATHERTON, CA – If you're already over the heat, this week will bring some relief to the Peninsula area. National Weather Service forecasters say a cooling trend is on the way before it gets warm again.

"A shallow marine layer and weak seabreeze will keep the coast seasonably cool," the NWS says. "A cooling
trend is expected regionwide from Tuesday through Friday. Warming is then expected for inland areas during the upcoming weekend."

Before the temperatures rebound this weekend, here's what you can expect in Atherton through Friday, according to the weather service:

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone