Hawaiian-Fed Rain Should End Tonight

A rainstorm that blew into San Diego County Sunday from the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring more showers today but it should exit late tonight, forecasters said.

National Weather Service forecasters predicted about an inch of rain at Lindbergh Field from the two-day storm and up to two inches in East County foothills.

Carried here with upper-level westerly winds, the storm was milder and warmer than storms which arrive from the north, forecasters said. It brought showers just in time for the El Cajon’s Mother Goose Parade at 1 p.m. Sunday, but almost a half-million people ignored the damp to watch the 39th annual event, according to parade organizers.

The storm was expected to create winds up to 40 m.p.h. and heavy rain in the mountains Sunday night, but a travelers’ advisory was expected to be lifted today, forecasters said. Mountain gusts today are expected at 10 to 25 m.p.h.

Sporadic rainfall was forecast for today, with a 60% chance of thundershowers and gusty winds. Forecasters said no snow is expected below 7,000 feet.

Calmer breezes are expected Tuesday under partly cloudy skies, and more sunshine should return by Wednesday.

Wind patterns are expected to shift back to a northwesterly flow by Thanksgiving Day, which should bring in slightly lower temperatures and a new influx of clouds, but forecasters said rain was not predicted.

Cool temperatures are expected to continue. Coastal strip and inland valley highs are expected in the high 50s and low 60s today, and up to 64 Tuesday.

Coastal lows are expected to be in the 50s with inland valley lows in the 40s. Mountain highs in the low- to mid-40s may cool to the 30s at night. Desert highs in the 60s are expected to fall to lows in the 44- to 52-degree range.