JUNE GLOOM EXPECTED TO MAKE AN ENCORE

San Diego County will begin the first week of summer with cooler temperatures and maybe a few drops of rain as a low-pressure system and remnants from Tropical Storm Dolores flow into the region.

There also will be strong onshore winds today that will raise the threat of wildfires along desert slopes, an area that has been toasted by a prolonged heat wave. Ocotillo Wells hit 123 degrees last week.

The National Weather Service says that evening temperatures will be in the 60s today, Tuesday and Wednesday night when the Padres play the Dodgers at Petco Park.

Forecasters warned of “near critical” fire weather conditions in local mountains and desert areas through today with extreme heat, low humidity and gusty winds.

Dry fuels in the mountain areas increase the potential for “plume-driven fire growth.” They expected the strongest southwest-towest winds to reach 25 to 35 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

On Saturday morning, a fire ignited east of Mount Laguna in an area so remote crews had to be flown in to work on containment lines. The Overland fire charred more than 425 acres of vegetation west of county Highway S-2 and was reported 25 percent contained by Sunday afternoon.

Today, the low-pressure system will strengthen local winds, causing the marine layer to deepen and move farther inland. It’s possible that skies will only partially clear at the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Slightly higher humidity is expected.

The surf will be in the 2 to 4 foot range in most areas today and Tuesday, and sea surface temperatures will be in the 65- to 67-degree range.

The region will experience a full moon on Thursday.

A high-pressure system is expected to produce warmer temperatures over the weekend.