San Diego County is expected to get multiple days of rain starting Wednesday with a chance of thunderstorms for the mountains and deserts, forecasters said.
"[This storm system] is going to stall right over the Pacific, and that's why it's going to take some time for it to move in," NBC 7 meteorologist Francella Perez said. "We are going to see, potentially with this system, widespread precipitation beginning Wednesday night, primarily Thursday into Friday, and depending on how slow it moves, we may still have some residual moisture by Saturday morning."
Rainfall estimates for Wednesday through Saturday range from 0.5 to 1 inch in the coast and valleys, 0.25 to 1 inch in the deserts, and 1.5 to 3 inches in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
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Along the coast, mostly cloudy conditions are expected through Friday, with high temperatures hitting the mid-70s. Inland valley areas are expected to be partly cloudy through Friday, with highs reaching the low 70s.
San Diego County desert areas are expected to see highs in the upper 70s throughout the week, with daytime temperatures ranging from the high 50s to mid-60s in the mountains.
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Also in store for San Diego County mountains and deserts (as well as Riverside counties) is a chance of isolated thunderstorms, the NWS said. But the main threats in those areas remain localized gusty winds, heavy rain and lightning.
Forecasters predict that once the storm system moves out, likely next Sunday or Monday, dry weather will return with warmer temperatures.
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Wednesday, but current projections are for winds to mostly remain under 20 knots.
