Picture Perfect Weather Expected for July 4

With the returning marine layer is cooling things down along the coast, temperatures in Pasadena are expected to dial down a bit today to a high of 86 and stay there daytimes for the rest of the week.

July 4 should top out at 85 under crystal-clear skies.

Breezy and dry conditions continue to raise concerns about wildfires.

Forecasters also said monsoon moisture will create the potential for isolated thunderstorms in Los Angeles County mountains.

“Isolated thunderstorms cannot be ruled out for the Los Angeles County valleys especially closer to the foothills,” according to the NWS. “There is still a possibility of dry lightning strikes developing during storm development or outside the rain core, creating the potential for lightning- sparked fires. This will contribute to the elevated fire weather conditions each day.”

“Most areas will be a few degrees cooler on Wednesday with some slight warming Thursday and Friday,” the weather service said. “Essentially, temperatures for most areas will hover a few degrees above normal.”

Here’s the detailed forecast from the NWS:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.