The warming trend will continue over the weekend, with temperatures rising midweek

Hello Central Coast! It's going to be a hot week as the warming trend continues through the end of the weekend and into the upcoming work/school week. Remember: drink plenty of water, stay hydrated, wear light clothing and try to limit your sun exposure. Don't forget to keep an eye on the weather as dangerous heat is expected to arrive mid-week and last through Friday.

Weather headlines:

– Temperatures will rise over the next few days, with dangerous heat expected from Wednesday to Friday.

– The most dangerous heat will occur in the valleys and foothills on Thursday.

– There will be low clouds and fog on the coasts on Monday morning, but skies will be mostly clear from Tuesday morning.

– Temperatures will begin to fall next weekend, but no precipitation is expected.

Detailed forecast:

A heat advisory has been issued for all locations except beaches in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday and lasting until 8 p.m. Friday.

The low pressure system is currently rotating off the coast of the Oregon-California border and will move eastward over the next few days.

This will allow a high pressure system to build over California and the land current will weaken, possibly shifting to the sea at times. In response, temperatures will trend higher in the middle and end of the week.

A widespread threat of moderate to high heat is expected through Wednesday, and temperatures will be about 8 to 15 degrees above normal everywhere except the Central Coast.

Temperatures rise to 24 to 30 degrees Celsius on the coasts, 32 degrees Celsius in the coastal plains in the interior, and 35 to 42 degrees Celsius in the valleys and deserts.

From Sunday night into Monday morning, the coastal plains will again be hit by isolated low clouds and fog, and from Tuesday morning onwards the clouds will be largely confined to the beaches along the Central Coast.

Evening sundowner winds are expected in the southwestern part of the south coast of Santa Barbara County.

Particularly wind-prone areas such as Gaviota and Refugio may experience localized northwest to north wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph Sunday evening, but winds are not expected to be widespread enough to warrant a wind advisory.

Lighter wind gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour are expected in the region overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Finally, due to heat and dry conditions, increased fire danger is expected in valleys, mountains, deserts and the southwest coast of Santa Barbara County through Monday, and concerns will increase further on Tuesday and Wednesday.