Pass Weather to Hit Around 80 Degrees This Weekend

Just two weeks ago, we were seeing heavy rains and cold temps across the Riverside County region.  Now, forecasters warn-- get ready for some extra warm weather.

An upper level ridge of high pressure and a weak offshore flow will combine to bring unseasonably warm temperatures to Riverside County this weekend, with highs in the metropolitan area topping out in the 90s by Sunday, meteorologists said Friday.

"The most noticeable warm up will occur from the mountains westward, where daily temperatures over the weekend will run 12 to 20 degrees above normal," according to the National Weather Service.

Highs Friday were expected to range from 73 to 78 degrees in the Inland Empire, 55 to 70 in the mountains and 85 to 87 in the Coachella Valley.

On Saturday, the forecast calls for highs of 80 to 88 degrees in the Inland Empire, 59 to 74 in the mountains and 87 to 89 in the Coachella Valley.

By Sunday, it'll be 85 to 90 degrees in the Inland Empire, 61 to 79 in the mountains and 86 to 88 in the Coachella Valley, the NWS said.

Here's what the National Weather service says you can expect in Banning through the weekend: 

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
• Saturday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Sunday:  Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Sunday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

And here's what can be expected in Beaumont:

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Friday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
• Saturday:  Sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
• Saturday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Sunday:  Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Sunday Night:  Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

– City News Service contributed to this report.