Southern California will dry out through the weekend before a new Pacific storm brings widespread showers and cooler temperatures early next week, forecasters said.

After some lingering moisture early Saturday, skies will clear as drier air settles in across the region, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will range from the upper 60s to low 70s from the coast to inland valleys, with nighttime lows dipping into the low 50s and upper 40s.

“Conditions should be pretty dry, getting even drier by tomorrow morning,” said Lauren Villafane, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We’re not expecting rain again until Tuesday.”

A weak trough will deepen offshore early next week, bringing increasing clouds and slightly stronger coastal winds. The next round of rain,

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