An ‘abnormal,’ monsoon-like weather pattern hits Southern California beginning Sunday morning and may last into next week. This will be the wettest October-to-November period on record in San Diego.
A monsoon-like weather pattern may hit Southern California beginning Sunday morning and may last through next week.
This will be the wettest October-to-November period on record in San Diego, with the average precipitation being 30% more than normal.
The combination of monsoon rains and a strong high pressure system means that there is a very high chance that we could see a ‘bomb cyclone’ hit San Diego by Wednesday, said Dr. Scott Smitherman, an Oceanographer and a scientist with the National Weather Service.
The high pressure system, which is causing the rain, is pushing through the region and will continue to do so, “with no signs of a change,” he said.
Smitherman also said that the rain that we’ll see may end up being lighter than normal because of the high pressure system.
“We won’t see rainfall like we normally see,” Smitherman said.
“There is going to be a lot, or maybe an even greater amount, than normal,” he said.
As of 2 a.m., the National Weather Service in Oxnard has issued a red flag warning for areas along Interstate 5 from the San Diego area east to near the Mexico border. This is a warning that the forecasted high pressure system is building and heading our way through the region.
The National Weather Service said this is unusual, but they are still hoping the situation stabilizes.
The rain will fall over the region from 10 a.m. Sunday until 7 p.m. Monday.
So, if you have a family, pack your bags and be ready to be stranded for a few days until the rains subside. In addition to the weather, the traffic on
