Weather

San Diego's wildfire danger plunges after back-to-back storms

The second major storm of December dropped far more rain than expected in San Diego County, greatly reducing a wildfire threat that was dangerously high barely a month ago. University Heights received 3.23’’ of rain and Oceanside got 2.82” Both figures are more than twice as high as precipitation...

Lifeguards rescue 2 from truck in Tijuana River Valley flooded road

Metropolitan Water District approves Colorado River shortage plan

Essential California: Mudslides offer a possible winter preview

Mudslides offer a preview of what could be a wet winter in Southern California

Major storm brings record rain, mudslides, road closures and snow to Southern California

Power out to 1,900 in Scripps Ranch area

Power outages left about 1,900 utility customers in the dark in the Scripps Ranch area, with additional outages in North County on a rainy Wednesday evening. The first outages hit Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa and Sorrento Mesa for 167 customersabout 4:15 p.m., according to the San Diego Gas & Electric...

Flash flood warning for San Diego area expires, but many roadways remain inundated

A flash flood warning for the San Diego area from the National Weather Service expired at 8:30 p.m. after large cells of moisture arrived from the southwest and dumped several inches of rain on much of the county. Forecasters had warned about possible flooding across most of the region, including...

Forecasters trim rain forecast but significant storm still expected Wednesday

The National Weather Service has trimmed projected rainfall from the storm that’s expected to hit San Diego County on Wednesday and Thursday. But forecasters say a substantial system will hit the region, further lowering wildfire danger throughout the county. On Monday, forecasters projected that...

Cold snap chills early risers, but the coming rain is more worrisome

A cold front moved through San Diego County before dawn Monday, dropping temperatures into the 30s across some inland areas and into the 40s and 50s at and near the coast, says the National Weather Service. San Diego International Airport fell to 50 before dawn, Montgomery Field dropped to 45,...

Final rainfall figures reveal the deep soaking San Diego got from storm

The Pacific storm that arrived before dawn Thursday in San Diego County heavily soaked most of the region by 4 a.m. Friday. Here are selected storm totals: Palomar Mountain, 5.06”; Lake Cuyamaca, 4.30”; Julian, 3.69”; Lake Henshaw, 3.18”; Pine Valley, 2.50”; Alpine, 2.33”; Escondido, 2.07”; Lake...