Dry and cool through Saturday, before the next storm system brings rain and possibly snow.
Temperatures will be trending about 5 degrees below average through Saturday. Nights will remain cold with 40s for most of the county each morning and 30s and even 20s for the coldest spots, especially in the mountains.
An active storm track is impacting the Pacific Northwest, helping to usher colder air in our region. The next storm that will dive south enough to bring rain and mountain snow to San Diego. It will arrive overnight Saturday, peak activity Sunday lasting through Monday morning, tapering off into the afternoon.
Preliminary rainfall totals are expected to average between .25 to 2" from the coast to the mountains with .25 to .75" in the deserts.
Snow levels look to hover near 6,000' on Sunday, which means we'll mostly see rain in the mountains then overnight Sunday into Monday snow levels will crash to 4,000'. We'll have the potential to see snow not only for Mt. Laguana, Palomar Mountain, but also at lower elevations like Julian and Ranchita.
Preliminary snow totals:
- 4,000 to 5,000': Trace to 1"
- 5,000 to 6,000': 1 to 4"
- Above 6,000': 4 to 6"
Gusty winds will target the mountains and deserts with westerly gusts of 30 to 65mph Sunday into Monday.
The main concerns with this storm will be localized flooding, a messy commute Monday morning, damaging winds and travel impacts in the mountains due to snow.
Stay with the Pinpoint Weather Team as we track this winter storm and fine-tune the impacts.
Friday's Highs:
Coast: 60-63°
Inland: 57-65°
Mountains: 44-58°
Deserts: 66-69°
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