Santa Ana winds are returning to San Diego County Wednesday evening, surging temperatures and prompting a wind advisory for much of the region.

Shifting weather patterns will produce a taste of summer, along with stiff Santa Ana winds, followed by a cooling trend and the possibility of rain in County, according to the National Weather Service.

The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers will spread rain across San Diego County from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday, before a second wave follows Thursday night, says the National Weather Service,

San Diego County will see wetter weather over the next couple days as an atmospheric river moves through the region Wednesday into Friday morning. The National Weather Service office in San Diego issued several watches,