Clouds will increase Monday in anticipation of a storm that is expected to bring showers, strong winds and cold temperatures to San Diego this week.
The storm is expected to reach the region as early as Monday evening with some light showers, but the brunt of the rain is expected Tuesday afternoon, NBC 7 Meteorologist Sheena Parveen said.
“So it’s really just gonna be, I would say, about three to four hours is kind of the time frame when the heaviest rain and possibility of thunderstorms will be here,” Parveen said.
The storm is expected to bring anywhere from a quarter-inch to a half-inch of rain to the coast and valleys, with higher amounts possible in the mountains and North San Diego County, meteorologists said.
“Anywhere where we see a thunderstorm could have higher rain totals,” NBC 7 Meteorologist Greg Bledsoe said. “Not expecting much, if any, for the desert areas.”
The low-pressure system is also expected to bring gusty onshore winds. By late Monday, strong wind gusts were expected for the mountains and deserts with gusts between 30 to 40 mph and exceeding 55 mph in the wind-prone passes and slopes.
The system will also cool temperatures and could bring high-elevation snow Monday night, although it’s less likely for San Diego’s mountain ranges as it is for areas to our north, Parveen said.
Tuesday’s temperatures will cool considerably, with a high of 68 predicted for downtown San Diego.
By Wednesday night, the rain will have moved on but temperatures will remain cooler — especially in the overnight and morning hours, with some inland areas getting down into the low 50s or even the 40s — until a warm-up just in time for the weekend, Parveen said.
Monday night:
- Coast: Slight shower chance – 61
- Valleys: Slight shower chance – 56
- Mountains: Slight chance showers – 44
- Deserts: Mostly clear – 54
Tuesday:
- Coasts: AM chance, PM showers likely – 67
- Valleys: AM chance, PM showers likely – 69
- Mountains: Showers likely, much cooler – 53
- Deserts: Chance showers, cooler – 74
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