Overview
- Forecasters expect a localized storm Wednesday with most rain between the border, San Diego, and east to Mount Laguna, generally around a quarter-inch with isolated higher pockets.
- The National Weather Service has a high wind watch for mountain and pass areas as onshore gusts reach 50–60 mph along eastern I-8 Thursday before a rapid shift to offshore Santa Ana winds into the weekend.
- Officials warn the winds could down trees and power lines, cause widespread outages, and make travel difficult for high-profile vehicles.
- High pressure then brings several dry, mostly sunny days with highs rising into the 60s and lower 70s, but overnight temperatures dip sharply with inland lows near freezing by Friday.
- San Diego’s water year total has reached 7.80 inches at the airport, 4.49 inches above average, with very high localized totals such as more than 12 inches at Palomar Mountain since Christmas Eve; Northern California trends drier with valley fog and light Sierra snow showers.