San Diego County got some precipitation Tuesday morning, and more rain is expected Thursday. But it's a drop in the bucket since the county’s last storm in October.
National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Tardy said San Diego County is expected to receive .01 to .05 inches of rain Tuesday, and heavier rainfall, approximately .25 to .50 inches, on Thursday over Valley Center and Alpine.
“There will be no major storm. We can expect Pacific storms to bring in colder weather, which will replace the dry air and reduce fuel weather (fires),” he said.
The chance of measurable precipitation is 50%. High temperatures of around 61 degrees are expected Tuesday afternoon, and partly cloudy skies with lows of 46 to 53 degrees Tuesday evening.
This is good news for vegetation, considering it was bone dry in November. The last time it hadn’t rained in San Diego in November was 2017, and the region only received half the average rainfall in 2020.
Fire conditions will drop if Thursday’s rainfall commences. However, neither storm will impact California’s drought status or cause flash floods, Tardy said.
Expect partly cloudy skies Wednesday with highs around 64 degrees with light winds and a chance of showers overnight leading to Thursday with lows at 49 to 54 degrees.
Thursday’s storm will bring cold weather and is expected to bring light snowfall Thursday evening leading into Friday morning in Big Bear, according to the NWS.
Showers are expected to halt Friday with mostly sunny skies with highs around 60 degrees.
