Santa Ana winds are returning to San Diego County Wednesday evening, surging temperatures and prompting a wind advisory for much of the region.
Santa Ana winds are blowing through California, and parts of the state are at an increased risk of wildfires because of drought.
Shifting weather patterns will produce a taste of summer, along with stiff Santa Ana winds, followed by a cooling trend and the possibility of rain in County, according to the National Weather Service.
The current high-pressure system over Southern California is expected to give way to weak storms that will send temperatures plummeting down.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico for Monday through 8 p.m. This means these areas could face "extreme fire danger.
A man accused of deliberately setting two fast-moving brush fires in North County made his first court appearance in Vista.
State fire safety officials have repeatedly warned Southern California Edison to improve weather tracking to help prevent wind-driven fire.