San Diego weather today: Sheena Parveen’s forecast for Aug. 21, 2023
Hilary, which was downgraded to a post-tropical depression Monday from once a Category 4 hurricane, has now moved north of Southern California after bringing heavy downpours and strong winds into San Diego County.
The NWS warned of "potentially historic amounts of rainfall" that was "expected to cause life-threatening to locally catastrophic flash, urban and arroyo flooding including landslides, mudslides, and debris flows through early Monday morning."
The National Weather Service reported Monday morning that Escondido, Vista and Cuyamaca all received record rainfall for the entire month of August.
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- Escondido received 2.66 inches passing the previous record set in August 1945 with 2.20 inches.
- Vista received 2.12 inches passing the previous record set in August 1977 with 1.78 inches.
- Cuyamaca received 4.11 inches passing the previous record set in August 1977 in 4.10
The NWS also said that on Sunday, San Diego received the most rainfall of any day this year, with 1.82 inches. It was also the wettest day for San Diego since 2.34 inches fell on Feb. 27, 2017.
Below is the total rainfalls recorded by the National Weather Service as of 4:47 a.m. Monday:
| TOP RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ALL ZONES: | |
| MOUNT SAN JACINTO | 11.74 |
| HEART BAR | 9.67 |
| MT LAGUNA | 7.11 |
| RANCHITA RAWS | 7.38 |
| RAYWOOD FLATS | 11.73 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS: PRECIP (IN): | |
| CARLSBAD | 2.50 |
| NATIONAL CITY | 2.29 |
| VISTA | 2.12 |
| OCEANSIDE | 2.20 |
| KEARNY MESA | 2.14 |
| FASHION VALLEY | 2.22 |
| SAN DIEGO INTL AIRPORT | 1.82 |
| POINT LOMA | 1.73 |
| ENCINITAS | 2.14 |
| CHULA VISTA | 1.43 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS: PRECIP(IN) | |
| MT. WOODSON | 2.92 |
| SANTEE | 2.70 |
| MIRAMAR LAKE | 2.55 |
| FALLBROOK | 3.08 |
| POWAY | 2.09 |
| DULZURA SUMMIT | 1.89 |
| ESCONDIDO | 2.68 |
| RAMONA | 1.94 |
| VALLEY CENTER | 1.62 |
| LA MESA | 2.05 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS: PRECIP(IN) | |
| MT LAGUNA | 7.11 |
| PALOMAR OBSERVATORY | 6.80 |
| JULIAN | 3.47 |
| WARNER SPRINGS | 2.71 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS: PRECIP(IN) | |
| BORREGO SPRINGS | 2.01 |
| OCOTILLO WELLS | 1.55 |
For a full list of rainfall totals, you can check here.
Forecasters issued a tornado watch for central San Diego County early Sunday evening, which was lifted around 4:30 p.m.
Monday is expected to be dry as remnants of Hilary are now to our north and will continue to head north, NBC 7's meteorologist Sheena Parveen said.
Use the map below to see rainfall totals near you:
Observed Precipitation
Aug. 20, 6 a.m. - Aug. 21, 6 a.m. PT
Source: National Weather Service
