Temperatures are expected to stay in the low 60s near the coast and the downtown area this week, with overnight temperatures around the low 50s. There is up to a 15% chance of light precipitation on Tuesday as the marine layer deepens from coastal to foothill areas throughout the county,

An atmospheric river dumping rain on Northern California could bring some remnants of rain to San Diego County.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — At long last, San Diego received its first significant rainfall — and snow — in months over the weekend. The precipitation, which was brought on by a cold low pressure system, was a much-needed break from stubborn arid conditions primed for potentially erratic fire behavior.

The latest predictions have showers lasting through the end of the week before skies clear up again on Saturday.

Scattered showers are expected early this week for San Diego County, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon into Monday morning for the coast, valleys and mountains, forecasters said Sunday.

Some areas in Southern California, a region plagued by drought conditions, saw more than inch of rain this weekend.

Warm and dry weather will close out the weekend, with rain and snow expected in parts of the region by midweek, according to the National Weather Service.

Scattered rain showers fell across San Diego County over the weekend, bringing some slight respite during what the National Weather Service has referred to as the driest start to San Diego's water year.