Weekend Rain Heads To Temecula: Wind, Mountain Snow Forecast

TEMECULA, CA — A cold weather storm was expected to blow through the Inland Empire Saturday night through Monday, the National Weather Service has predicted. Along with it, residents can expect falling temperatures and breezy conditions. Mountain and Pass Area residents will see strong winds, they said.

The NWS released a high wind watch for the mountain areas of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties from Saturday night through Sunday afternoon, with rain predicted across the county Sunday and Monday.

High temperatures are expected to drop into the 50s through Wednesday, with nighttime temperatures dropping into the low 30s.

The desert communities will also see a cloudy weekend, with rain predicted Sunday and Monday, according to the NWS.

A wind advisory will be in place Saturday and Sunday. Southwest winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour with gusts of up to 75 miles per hour were possible in the San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains during the wind event.

"Damaging winds would blow down trees and power lines," a weather spokesperson reported. "Widespread power outages are possible and travel could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.

The strongest winds would be Sunday over the ridges and onto the desert slopes, they said, reminding all to "fasten loose objects or shelter objects that could blow away in a safe location before the wind arrives."

In Temecula, your weekend forecast is as follows:

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

See your Temecula 10-day forecast.