A major warming trend will begin across the Southwest on Friday, as highpressure builds in across the western quarter of the nation.The warmest weather will wait until the weekend, as the air warms comingdown from the Rockies toward the California coast.

The combination of sunshine and offshore winds could send temperatures intothe 90s almost all the way to the coast over Southern California, especiallySunday.

The warm, dry pattern will persist into early next week.

Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.