Rain Expected For Encinitas, Most Parts Of San Diego County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA -- The wind that had been buffeting the mountains and deserts early this week has weakened to a below-advisory level, but intermittent rain showers will continue across the majority of San Diego County throughout the day today.

Among the top rainfall amounts collected by automated gauges in a 24-hour period ending shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday were .43 of an inch at Henshaw Dam; .34 of an inch on Volcan Mountain; .28 of an inch in Julian and
Harbinson Canyon; .27 of an inch at Birch Hill; .26 of an inch in Pine Hills; .24 of an inch at the Palomar Observatory; .22 of in inch at Lake Cuyamaca and Los Coches Creek; .18 of an inch in Flinn Springs; .16 of an inch in Santee,
Warner Springs, Ranchita and Santa Ysabel; .13 of an inch at Skyline Ranch; .09 of an inch in Kearny Mesa; and .05 of an inch at Camp Pendleton, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters said the scattered showers would continue mainly over and west of the mountains. A slight chance of thunderstorms is in the forecast for this afternoon and evening.

Additional rainfall amounts expected range from a few hundredths to two-tenths of an inch in the valleys and along the coast, and up to a third of an inch in the mountains. The snow level may drop to around 4,000 feet in some
areas and another two inches could accumulate.

"Isolated mostly light showers continue to move east across San Diego and Orange counties this morning with partly cloudy conditions elsewhere,'' according to the weather service. "Winds have decreased in the mountains and
deserts this morning, so the wind advisory was allowed to expire at 3 a.m.''

The rain is expected to ease up overnight and give way to mild and fair weather Thursday through early next week, forecasters said.

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