SAN DIEGO — Following a stormy mid-week, San Diego will move toward dry and mild weather from Friday through the weekend. While another trough of low pressure sinks south across the west coast by Monday, it doesn't seem to tap into enough moisture for widespread rain. Instead, Monday will include slight cooling, wind, and a dense marine layer that could include a light drizzle.
For Friday, expect partially to mostly cloudy skies. The sun will peek out at times but not consistently. Afternoon highs are warmer than Wednesday and Thursday but still cooler than normal with most cities reaching into the 60s.
Scattered rain and mountain snow showers impacted San Diego County for most of Thursday. There is still lingering showers and mountain snow this evening, but the wet weather will dry up after 9:00pm. A weakening 'atmospheric river' made its mark on us Wednesday. It brought widespread showers with pockets of moderate rain favoring parts of the county.
We felt the impacts of a second wave of moisture with an area of low pressure system moving over the region Thursday. We even had a few thunderstorms this morning with reports of graupel (ice pellets) in La Mesa. Though these totals will go up with more evening rain and mountain snow, here is how we have shaped up so far.
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RAINFALL TOTALS:
For the rest of the night, we will clear out and cool down. Most county temperatures will drop into the 40s overnight. There will also be near to below freezing temperatures in the backcountry.
This Winter storm brought a major dip in degrees today. Thursday was the coldest day of the week. Daytime highs peaked 5 to 25 degrees below seasonal. The biggest gap was across inland areas.
FRIDAY HIGHS:
With more hours of sunshine in the forecast, our temperatures will warm up, but still fall short of seasonal.
AT THE COAST:
Surf heights will remain elevated through Friday. By Saturday, expect the surf to subside to 1 to 3 feet with a low risk of rip currents.
Just a reminder! Officials say you should stay out of the ocean approximately 72 hours after a rain storm because of the added pollution from storm runoff. The ocean has increased bacteria present that can make you sick.
Far drier weather is expected from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Once this storm passes, we'll return to a zonal flow, meaning no major boost or drop in temperatures with mostly to partly sunny skies.
A weaker low pressure system will sweep through the West to kick off next week. We are looking at a chance for showers in the forecast, more favorable for the mountains on Monday. Though more measurable rainfall does look to favor the mountains, light showers/drizzle could impact areas west of the mountains. Wet weather is not anticipated for the desert. Gusty west winds will be an impact with a countywide slip in temperatures from the weekend.
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