San Diego woke up to rain Friday morning, with temperatures around 61 degrees and a stormy forecast that will keep umbrellas handy through Saturday. Showers and a few thunderstorms are expected today, with a high near 70 and 0.25 to 0.50 inches of rain possible along the coast and in the valleys, with localized totals potentially reaching 0.75 inches.
Rain Eases, But Surf Turns Dangerous
The heaviest showers should ease after the morning, leaving scattered rain chances through the afternoon. Briefly heavy downpours are possible, while southerly winds are expected to increase and later turn westerly, according to the National Weather Service San Diego.
Friday night brings more likely rain showers, gusty west winds and a low near 61. Saturday should remain unsettled, with a chance of showers before 4 p.m., partly sunny skies later and a high near 70.
Along west-facing beaches, a High Surf Advisory begins Friday afternoon and continues through Sunday morning. Breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet, with sets reaching 8 to 9 feet, are expected, along with a high rip-current risk and possible localized beach erosion or overflow near low-lying parking lots and boardwalks.
Sunday Offers A Short Weather Reset
Sunday looks like a dry day under weak upper-level ridging, with temperatures warming. Rain chances return Monday into Tuesday, followed by a break in the weather Wednesday, when the high should reach only about 68.
Showers could linger into Tuesday, with a high near 66 as gusty winds accompany the approaching system. Wednesday may bring a break in precipitation before another round of likely rain showers arrives Thursday.
The updated outlook is a sharper turn from the warm, dry pattern San Diego had been enjoying earlier this week, and it adds a new coastal hazard to the forecast covered by Hoodline's earlier report. Swimmers and surfers should stay out of the water during the advisory, while everyone else should allow extra time for slick roads and sudden downpours.
