The Pacific storm that hit San Diego County Wednesday turned out to be stronger than forecast in many areas, and a second, wetter system will arrive Friday. Collectively, they’ll reduce the risk of wildfire ahead of the Santa Ana winds that are expected to arrive early next week.
The National Weather Service had forecast that most areas west of Interstate 15 would receive 0.30 to 0.40 inches of rain from Wednesday’s storm, while inland valleys and foothills would get roughly 0.70 inches and the mountains would receive as much as 1.00 inches.
In many areas, the totals turned out to be more — or less — than expected. Here’s a sample of Wednesday’s precipitation, according to the NWS:
Oceanside: 1.26 inches
Bonsall: 1.23 inches
Carlsbad: 1.19 inches
Palomar Mountain: 1.13 inches
Vista: 1.08 iches
Fallbrook: 1.06 inches
San Onofre: 1.06 inches
Rainbow: 0.82 inches
Encinitas: 0.74 inches
San Marcos: 0.62 inches
Escondido: 0.59 inches
Warner Springs: 0.57 inches
Ramona: 0.57 inches
Mount Laguna: 0.58 inches
Julian: 0.54 inches
Valley Center: 0.52 inches
Brown Field: 0.37 inches
Chula Vista: 0.36 inches
Miramar: 0.33 inches
National City: 0.21 inches
San Diego International Airport: 0.15 inches
