Windy and warm conditions will introduce Thanksgiving Week here in the Southland.  High pressure is currently building into the Western States, deflecting storm systems to our north and generating offshore winds.  These winds will peak tomorrow and Wednesday, before diminishing Thanksgiving.

A WIND ADVISORY for the the mountains of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties is set to expire at 10 AM this morning; however pressure gradients will continue to tighten into the afternoon hours and this will likely lead to new WIND ADVISORIES for the mountains and for some of the valleys.

Tomorrow's forecast is nothing short of spectacular as bright sunny skies and Santa Ana winds spread warmer temperatures across the coastal and valley zones.  Temperatures should climb to the upper 70's for most of these areas, with a few towns topping 80.  Overnight lows will continue to be chilly; especially in the wind protected valleys.

Expect this excellent weather to last through the busiest travel day of the year, Wednesday.  The only potential travel impediment is the threat of strong winds; which could affect high profile vehicles traversing the passes.  Hopefully we won't see winds develop this strong.

Thanksgiving could be the warmest day of the week as high pressure slowly begins to relax.  It will be a clear day and winds will no longer be an issue.  We'll probably have the sea breeze returning to the coastal zones during the afternoon hours.

Friday a trough of low pressure is forecast to move into the Pacific Northwest bringing cooler weather to the Los Angeles area.