The flimsy tail of a North Pacific storm will move ashore in San Diego County late Monday and drop 0.10 to 0.25 inches of rain at the coast and possibly twice as much in the mountains, the National Weather Service said.
The system is likely to produce sporadic rain well into Tuesday and maybe into Wednesday morning before it clears to the east. It does not appear local mountains will receive significant snow.
The latest forecast models suggest a larger system might spread into Southern California next weekend, bringing a messy start to March, which has a history of producing wild storms.
The daytime high temperatures in San Diego will continue to be roughly at or a bit below average, topping out at 67 on Sunday and 65 Monday through Wednesday. Sea surface temperatures are in the 58- to 60-degree range.
San Diego International Airport has recorded 9.64 inches of precipitation since the water year began — a 12-month period that begins each year on Oct. 1. The airport usually averages 9.79 inches during this period.
