Rain Showers, Big Temperature Drop Coming To Temecula: NWS

TEMECULA, CA — Dust those umbrellas off and grab your coat. It's about to change dramatically weather-wise here in the Temecula area, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters say the current "well above average high temperatures" are expected to continue Monday, but temperatures will drop about 10 degrees Tuesday — and then another 20 degrees on Wednesday. And with the drop in the temperatures, expect wet weather to arrive.

"While some showers are possible as early as Tuesday, the most widespread showers with the more significant precipitation are expected for Wednesday into Thursday," the NWS said in its forecast discussion on Monday. "Slow warming and drying for the end of the week into next weekend."

What's more, the snow level will drop on Wednesday night into Thursday "with a few inches of snowfall possible in the mountains of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties above 7000 feet."

Here's Temecula's full forecast from the NWS for the coming days:

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers. High near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.