Chance of scattered showers Thursday, 'king tides' return this weekend

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Temperatures have cooled down compared to earlier this week as onshore flow returns, meaning there is a chance for a few sprinkles Thursday evening. 

A low-pressure trough sliding through Northern California will increase cloud cover further south and lead to scattered showers later this afternoon across San Diego County. 

Minimal rain accumulation is expected with totals likely a few hundredths of an inch of rain. The timing of light showers is set between 4 p.m. Thursday into the late evening hours. 

A wind advisory is in place the remainder of the day for mountains and deserts as gusty westerly winds set up ahead of this system. Sustained winds could be anywhere from 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts pushing higher than 50 in the afternoon. 

Friday is dry with a mix of sunshine and clouds with temperatures in the mid-60s for the coast and inland valleys, upper 50s in the mountains and upper 60s in the deserts. 

King tides return to the beaches Dec. 13 through 15 when we get some of the highest (near 7 feet) and lowest astronomical tides of the year. 

Here is the schedule of highest tides this weekend in La Jolla:

• Friday: 6.6 feet at 6:44 a.m.
•  Saturday: 6.8 feet at 7:25 a.m.
•  Sunday: 6.8 feet at 8:07 a.m.

A "beach hazards statement" is in effect for the entire coastline through Sunday. Some minor coastal flooding is possible in beach areas like Imperial Beach, La Jolla Shores, Del Mar and Cardiff.