Greg Bledsoe’s evening weather forecast for March 14, 2025
After enduring four straight days of rain this week, San Diegans can enjoy mostly sunny skies this weekend.
A third storm brought rain chances starting from the mid-to-late morning on Friday and spiking during the afternoon hours, according to NBC 7 meteorologist Greg Bledsoe. That timing meant the morning commute wasn't impacted as it was on Thursday, when the California Highway Patrol in San Diego responded to at least 44 crashes.
On-and-off and mostly light showers were expected through the evening hours, though a few showers could linger later in East County as the moisture exits to the east, Bledsoe said. Friday's rainfall could add another quarter to half an inch or more to this week's totals.
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"In addition to what we got a couple days ago, we could see 2-plus inches some places by the time this week is all said and done," Bledsoe said.
The county's mountains could also see a little more snow on Friday — and the cooler temperatures in the 30s and 40s should keep the snow around for at least the start of the weekend. A little more light snow was possible Friday night.
Temperatures in other parts of the county remained cool on Friday, with most areas staying in the low-to-mid 50s.
The rain should be done by Friday night, leading to a much drier and warmer weekend. Sunday will be the warmest day of the weekend, with temperatures back into the 70s for the inland valleys.
Another trough of low pressure, which could bring a very slight chance for showers but more likely cooler temperatures and gusty winds, is expected to move into the region by late Monday into Tuesday.
School closures
Schools in the following San Diego County school districts will be closed on Friday due to the weather, according to the San Diego County Office of Education:
- Julian Union School District
- Julian High School District
- Mountain Empire Unified School District
- Spencer Valley School District
Update: Schools in Spencer Valley School District are also closed today due to the weather. https://t.co/aq5o0iYjZV
— San Diego County Office of Education (@SanDiegoCOE) March 14, 2025
Advisories
The county's mountains, including the cities of Pine Valley and Julian, are under a winter weather advisory until 10 p.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, those areas should expect wet snow, possibly 2 inches or less snow above 4,500 feet, and wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour. These conditions could impact the evening commute or cause tree damage.
A wind advisory was issued for the county's deserts including Borrego Springs and lasts until 2 a.m. Saturday. During that time, the NWS said west winds could reach 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 66 miles per hour. Those winds could cause objects and tree limbs to blow around and power outages.
Thursday's storm recap
The second storm of the week, which arrived Thursday morning, delivered quite a punch during the early hours. Not only did several places around the county get more than an inch of rain, but many San Diegans also saw wind, hail, snow in the mountains, a few lightning strikes off the coast and rainbows.
Most of the rain moved out by the evening, but showers continued to taper overnight.
Since one of the biggest concerns on Thursday was flooding, NBC 7 reporters visited areas that have previously flooded during storms.
Last week's heavy rain flooded roadways, prompting rescues in La Jolla and across San Diego. The flooding seen on La Jolla Village Drive did not return on Thursday, but the driving range at the Carlsbad Golf Center flooded once again. Flooding also impacted the eastbound ramp to the state Route 78 from El Camino Real, but the ramp has since reopened.
The San Diego River in Mission Valley reached 9 feet just before noon on Thursday.
Crews were busy on Thursday responding to fallen trees in San Diego. A city spokesman confirmed to NBC 7 that a dozen trees had come down overnight, according to a morning storm report. In Mission Hills, a palm tree fell over around 5 a.m. and caused extensive damage to a home's roof, attic wall and fencing. Nobody was believed to be hurt.
The first storm touched down overnight Tuesday, delivering a healthy dose of rain that lasted through Wednesday afternoon. Rain totals were approaching an inch in some places.
