Warming trend to begin Thursday, along with hazardous beach conditions

Cooler temperatures will give way to a warming trend around the Bay Area for the rest of this week, accompanied by mostly sunny skies and the possibility of coastal flooding and hazardous beach conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Also, while there is no rain forecast for the short term, the second half of the month is expected to be wet. Over the next week we have high pressure building back in, which will bring in a warming trend, said Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Kennedy. High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 70s across the interior regions, with pockets of 80s possible for typical hot spots like the southern Santa Clara Valley and inland Central Coast areas, Kennedy said. At the same time, beachgoers are being warned of hazardous conditions Thursday through Saturday. People should be on the lookout for sneaker waves and rip currents, along with breaking waves of between 12 feet to 16 feet high. A Beach Hazard Statement is in