SAN DIEGO — Newly released rain totals from Wednesday into Thursday across San Diego County show how much precipitation was measured at various sites from the coast to the mountains and the deserts. North County locations saw the heaviest rain with Oceanside as a clear outlier, receiving 1.26" and Carlsbad, Fallbrook, and Vista all seeing well over an inch as well. These are the standouts among the list, more than doubling original forecast totals.
Many cities received the forecast amount, between 0.25" and 0.50", including Chula Vista with 0.36" and Pine Valley with 0.42". Several inland locations picked up on slightly above that, with more than half an inch. Ramona saw 0.57" in total and Julian saw 0.54" in the 24-hour stretch from early Wednesday to early Thursday. While there are still some cities that may see minor adjustments through the day, here's a look at the latest rainfall totals as of 4:16 a.m. on Thursday:
This storm has essentially now stalled off the Central California coast where it will remain Thursday and Friday, bringing a short lull in rain and wind with even the chance for some sun breaks in the process. Temperatures, however, will still be cooler than normal, and there's certainly a possibility of light to non-accumulating mist or drizzle in the process.
On Saturday, the impressive low-pressure system will begin its push onshore, bringing more measurable rain to San Diego County from late Friday through the day on Saturday. This second wave will likely bring similar accumulations as the first, but many models are now trending on the lighter side, closer to 0.10" to 0.30" of rain.
By Sunday, as the storm continues to push east, we will see a ridge of high pressure begin to build, allowing for sunshine and warmer temperatures to prevail into early next week. That means this total rain event is likely to bring between half an inch and one inch to most San Diego County locations with some models suggesting closer to 1.5" in a few spots, especially our local mountains.
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