Isolated showers were expected to continue Friday evening and overnight as the third storm in less than a week slowly moves out of San Diego County, forecasters said.
“Wrap-around moisture on the back side of the storm will continue to bring a chance for a few isolated showers through early Saturday morning, but we’re not expecting a lot more,” NBC 7 meteorologist Greg Bledsoe said, adding that chances for the mountains and deserts will last until later in the day.
Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen, and an additional 0.5 inches was expected. Minor flooding in areas with poor drainage, such as some urban zones, could occur, according to the National Weather Service.
On Friday morning, heavy downpours were flooding roadways, causing spinouts and crashes across the county.
By Saturday afternoon, it should be drier, though only slightly warmer. Sunday will be mostly sunny.
At this time, there’s no rain in the forecast up to Thanksgiving. The holiday should be dry with temperatures back to seasonal norms, or possibly a little warmer.
“Drier and warmer next week with high temperatures warming to within a few degrees of average for Tuesday and Wednesday,” the NWS said.
Due to this month’s wet weather, the latest drought monitor shows 100% of the county in “moderate” drought — a big improvement from recently, when 100% of the county was in “severe” or “extreme” drought.
“Eight of the past nine days have had measurable rain, helping make this one of the top 10 rainiest Novembers on record,” Bledsoe said on Friday.
San Diego’s airport saw more than three inches of rain in this three-storm series. That’s quadruple the normal rainfall for the entire month of November.
Overnight Friday:
- Coasts: Chance for isolated showers – 55
- Valleys: Rain likely – 50
- Mountains: Rain likely – 34
- Deserts: Rain likely – 49
Saturday:
- Coasts: Chance for AM shower, PM drier – 66
- Valleys: Scattered showers – 65
- Mountains: Scattered showers, chilly – 44
- Deserts: Scattered showers – 65
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