Still-Soggy S.D. to Take More Cold Showers

With barely a break from the wet and wild weekend storm that dumped more than an inch of rain and caused some minor power outages, a new storm expected to arrive this afternoon could bring even more rain, cold and a host of weather-related problems.

Lindbergh Field got 1.09 inches of rain over the weekend, raising the season total to 3.32 inches. Sporadic showers are expected to continue through Thursday and drop as much as three-quarters of an inch of rain, forecasters said.

San Diego Gas & Electric reported a handful of rain-related power outages affecting a few thousand customers over the weekend, a spokesman said. On Monday, repair crews worked to restore power to about 200 people in Lakeside.

The incoming storm from the Gulf of Alaska is “very, very cold,” said Wilbur Shigehara, a National Weather Service forecaster. Snow is expected as low as the 1,500-foot level, and icy conditions may prompt a traveler’s advisory for the mountains and a frost advisory for the agricultural areas.

“The cold from this storm is concerning me the most,” Shigehara said. “As early as Thursday night, some temperatures will drop into the mid- and upper 20s, and that will require growers to provide some type of frost protection for their crops.”

The cold also may prompt the county to open its shelters for the homeless, he added.

Shigehara said that, although the county needs more rain, the weekend moisture has already saturated the ground, and a deluge could cause street flooding and mudslides.

At the beaches, daytime highs will be in the mid-60s. Surf is at 3 to 6 feet, and the ocean temperature is 58 degrees.

Coastal and inland daytime temperatures will struggle to hit 60 degrees this week, Shigehara said. Overnight lows along the coast will be in the mid-40s, and inland lows will dip into the low 30s.

Mountain highs today through Thursday will hover in the mid-30s, Shigehara said. Overnight lows will be in the low 20s and may drop into the high teens by Friday night, he said.

Highs in the desert will range in the mid-60s, and lows will be in the 40s, Shigehara said.