Light Rain Expected Through The Weekend In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO — A storm system will move into Southern California Friday evening and bring periods of light rain in San Diego County throughout this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The low-pressure system is expected to soak areas of Northern California, but Southern California is not expected to get anything more than light rain through Sunday night, forecasters said.

Rainfall totals through Monday could reach up to three-tenths of an inch near the coast, four-tenths of a cent in the western valleys, eight-tenths of an inch in the mountains and less than one-tenth of a cent in the deserts.

Rain could begin falling in coastal areas and the western valleys Friday evening.

The chance of measurable precipitation is 20% Friday evening in those two areas, while the mountains and deserts are not expected to see rain until Saturday morning.

Snow levels will remain above 7,000 feet for the duration of the storm.

Skies are expected to clear up by Monday morning, then dry weather is expected the rest of the week.

High temperatures Friday could reach 69 degrees near the coast and inland, 70 in the western valleys, 69 near the foothills, 63 in the mountains and 72 in the deserts.

– City News Service