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Atmospheric River Drenches San Diego With Record Rain as Next Storm Looms

A colder system Monday–Tuesday is forecast to add more rain with temperatures staying well below normal.

Overview

  • Widespread 48-hour totals topped 1 inch across San Diego County, with pockets exceeding 2.5 inches.
  • San Diego International Airport set a daily rainfall record at 1.20 inches as several other sites notched daily records.
  • Winds reached 45 mph at the airport and 58 mph at Cuyamaca Peak, prompting an aviation weather warning.
  • Showers taper Sunday morning before a colder storm Monday–Tuesday that could bring 0.50–2.00 inches to the coast and valleys with higher mountain amounts.
  • Del Mar races were canceled and drivers were urged to use caution on wet roads as temperatures hold 5–10 degrees below normal Sunday and could be up to 20 degrees below normal Tuesday.