Weather
When Will The Rain Arrive In Murrieta? Two Chilly Back-To-Back Storms On The Way
Rain, wind and falling temperatures are expected in Murrieta and across Southwest Riverside County. How cold will it get?
MURRIETA, CA —Two inbound storm systems will drop temperatures in Murrieta through the remainder of the week, bringing rain and more mountain snow to lower elevations, the National Weather Service San Diego reports.
A winter storm is in effect in the Riverside County mountains Thursday evening through Sunday morning, with the added warning of possible heavy snow and strong winds.
Forecasters predicted rain to arrive in Murrieta after 10 p.m. Thursday night, with an 80-percent chance of rain all day Friday.
Detailed Weather Forecast For Murrieta: NWS
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 47. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wind-prone areas could see gusts of up to 25 miles per hour are possible between the storms.
As much as 2 feet of snow could fall above 6,000 feet, with 1 to 5 inches possible at lower elevations down to 4,000 feet, according to the weather service. The first system will arrive Thursday evening and into Friday, followed by another round of precipitation Friday night into Sunday.
"Snowy and windy conditions with significant reductions in visibility are possible, especially during the morning commute on Friday," according to the NWS.
A wind advisory will also be in effect for Riverside County mountains from noon through midnight.
Wind gusts of up to 70 mph are possible in some areas.
Temperatures were forecast to start falling Thursday, plummeting further on Friday and Saturday.
"The weather will turn sharply colder Friday through Sunday as a series of shortwaves in cold northwest flow brings rain, wind and mountain snow," according to the NWS.
Weather service officials said Southwest Riverside County should expect approximately a quarter-inch of rain. t
The San Diego County mountains will likely receive the most precipitation during the first wave of the storm, with 1 to 1.75 inches of rain possible, while coastal and valley areas could get between a quarter-inch to an inch of rain.
Desert areas will see 0.1 to 0.25 inches, forecasters said.
As the second front moves into the region Saturday, more rain will fall in mountain areas, along with another quarter-inch possible in valley areas. Meanwhile, the snow level will drop to about 3,500 feet, with "several more inches" of snow likely.
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