SAN DIEGO — A squall line of thunderstorms, gusty winds, and downpours of rain passed over San Diego County overnight from Thursday into Friday.
Some cities saw about half an inch of rain, with areas like Point Loma, Chula Vista and Carlsbad picking up on most of that rain in under an hour. Wind gusts exceeded 40 mph along the coast and Carlsbad saw a peak wind gust of 55 mph.
So, safe to say, this overnight storm brought plenty of wild weather and damage to the county and across Southern California.
This will lead to a very wet start to the Friday morning holiday commute for people driving to their holiday destination and could create possible issues for flights at San Diego International Airport. For commuters, flooded roadways will be a hazard.
Even though the heaviest and most widespread activity is expected through Friday morning doesn't mean it will be a dry rest of our day. As the low exits east, expect a slight chance for lingering showers Friday night through Saturday morning (mainly in the mountains) before tapering off through the day.
By the time Christmas Eve arrives on Sunday, we will be back to dry skies that will persist through into the start of next week.
Weather Alerts
- Flood watch | San Diego County coastal areas, inland valleys, mountains, deserts
- In effect through Dec. 22 at 10:00 p.m.
