fall seemed to settle in, temperatures in the Inland region will start to climb again, hitting the 80s in the Inland valleys by Thursday.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
And before temperatures climb, the Inland region is expected to be hit by rain in the valleys and snow in the San Bernardino Mountains overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
A 70 percent chance of rain is expected overnight in the Inland valleys, diminishing to 50 percent Tuesday morning.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
In the San Bernardino Mountains, a 40 percent chance of snow is expected overnight and a 30 percent chance is forecast Tuesday morning.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The 30 percent prospect of snow today is good news for Bear Mountain in Big Bear Lake, which on Monday announced it will open its ski season Friday.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Lifts will open at 9 a.m. Chair 9 will open with full park features, and Chair 7 will open for beginner-level skiing. Ticket windows and rental shops will open at 8:30 a.m.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Lift tickets for opening day are $35.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Bear Mountain, at 43101 Goldmine Drive off the 18, will open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Dec. 11, after which the resort will operate daily for the remainder of the 2015-16 winter season.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
It’s the second area resort to open this year; Mountain High in Wrightwood opened Friday.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Though Monday temperatures in the Inland valleys hit a high in the low 60s – much cooler than weekend temperatures that reached into the low 70s – the region is expected to hit a high of 80 Thursday, and continue to climb into the weekend.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Mountain temperatures, which hit a high in the 40s on Monday, also expected to climb into the 50s by Friday.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Strong winds in the mountains and deserts are also on the forecast for Monday and Tuesday. A wind advisory will go into effect at 4 p.m. Monday for the San Gorgonio Pass, the mountains in Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, and the Apple and Lucerne valleys in the High Desert.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Gusts of up to 45 mph are possible, the advisory says, with the strongest winds expected Monday night through Tuesday morning.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
From Wednesday through the weekend, the Weather Service forecast is for dry, sunny days. Highs will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s on Wednesday, then rise to the upper 70s or low 80s through the weekend.