NEXT RAIN CHANCE SAN DIEGO: UPDATED WEDNESDAY 12/23/2015

This last system tapped into some tropical moisture, which helped to boost rain totals. You'll notice on the loop below that the moisture (indicated by reds and bright blues) broke off before it entered our region. Otherwise, our rain totals would have significantly increased. Regardless, it's a sign of a changing weather pattern.

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Our next system will not have this tropical connection. Nonetheless, we will have a chance for a few showers tomorrow (Thursday) night into early Christmas Day. It will also be very cold Christmas Day night!

The storm afterwards (1/28 to 1/29) is not looking as impressive. It's still worth watching though.

RAIN TOTALS SAN DIEGO: TUESDAY 12/22/2015 TO WEDNESDAY 12/23/2015

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 .TOP RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ALL ZONES
 
         STATION              PRECIP(IN)    ELEVATION(FT)
 
      1. PALOMAR CRS            5.37          
      2. BIRCH HILL             4.31          5645
      3. PINE HILLS FS          4.17          3645
      4. PINE HILLS RAWS        4.00          3600
      5. LA JOLLA ERN TANKS     3.74          3000
      6. JULIAN RAWS            3.41          4240
      7. LAKE CUYAMACA          3.33          4560
      8. LAKE CUYAMACA MESONET  3.24          4635
      9. IDYLLWILD              3.19          5370
      10.PINE COVE              2.91          6325
 
 
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 .SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS         
 
         STATION              PRECIP(IN)    ELEVATION(FT)
 CPEN FALLBROOK RAWS            1.48           876
 LAS FLORES RAWS                0.82           100
 SAN MARCOS LANDFILL            0.70           766
 SAN ONOFRE                     0.53           162
 CAMP ELLIOT RAWS               0.50           539
 CARLSBAD EAST                  0.48           610
 OCEANSIDE                      0.48            30
 CARLSBAD                       0.39           305
 CARLSBAD AIRPORT               0.39           357
 MONTGOMERY FIELD               0.39           423
 SD CITY HEIGHTS                0.38           305
 SD UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS          0.35           345
 KEARNY MESA                    0.34           455
 BROWN FIELD                    0.31           524
 FASHION VALLEY                 0.27            20
 SD LINDA VISTA                 0.25           270
 LINDBERGH FIELD                0.22            42
 EL CAMINO DEL NORTE            0.20            50
 SAN YSIDRO                     0.19            30
 GOAT CANYON                    0.19           110
 SAN DIEGO SEA WORLD            0.18            15
 POINT LOMA                     0.18           364
 TIJUANA ESTUARY                0.16            20
 CPEN LAKE ONEILL               0.14           109
 ENCINITAS                      0.13           242
 SOLANA BEACH                   0.09            75
 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND            0.05          1520
 DEL MAR                        0.02           295
 
 .SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS         
 
         STATION              PRECIP(IN)    ELEVATION(FT)
 ALPINE RAWS                    2.81          2041
 THOUSAND TRAILS                2.15           740
 MT. WOODSON                    2.00          1720
 LAKE WOHLFORD                  1.58          1490
 HARBISON CANYON                1.54          1240
 DEER SPRINGS                   1.35          1000
 ALPINE                         1.30          1700
 RINCON SPRINGS                 1.22           970
 RANCHO BERNARDO MESONET        1.17           690
 GOOSE VALLEY RAWS              1.17          1530
 SD COUNTRY ESTATES             1.15          1660
 FALLBROOK                      1.08           675
 RANCHO BERNARDO                1.03           690
 POWAY NORTH                    1.02           750
 POWAY                          0.98           440
 VALLEY CENTER                  0.96          1295
 VALLEY CENTER RAWS             0.92          1370
 RAMONA AIRPORT                 0.90          1400
 GRANITE HILLS                  0.88           533
 BARONA                         0.86          1280
 MIRAMAR LAKE                   0.86           130
 ESCONDIDO                      0.84           640
 RAINBOW CAMP                   0.82          1553
 BONSALL CRS                    0.79           185
 ELFIN FOREST                   0.75           625
 CAMP TRGT RANGE RAWS           0.75           917
 RAMONA                         0.74          1420
 COLE GRADE RD                  0.72           750
 SANDIA CK RD                   0.71           342
 FLINN SPRINGS                  0.70           880
 COUSER CANYON                  0.67           285
 PARADISE CREEK                 0.63           950
 SANTEE NORTH                   0.60           505
 LYONS PEAK                     0.57          3710
 LAKESIDE                       0.54           625
 EL CAJON                       0.53           493
 SCRIPPS RANCH EAST             0.51           930
 DULZURA SUMMIT                 0.51          1512
 LA MESA                        0.51           530
 SANTEE                         0.47           300
 LAKE MURRAY                    0.43           530
 LEMON GROVE                    0.40           427
 SAN MIGUEL RAWS                0.38           425
 DE LUZ                         0.32          1275
 RED MOUNTAIN                   0.12          1600
 
 .SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS   
 
         STATION              PRECIP(IN)    ELEVATION(FT)
 PALOMAR CRS                    5.37              
 BIRCH HILL                     4.31          5645
 PINE HILLS FS                  4.17          3645
 PINE HILLS RAWS                4.00          3600
 LA JOLLA ERN TANKS             3.74          3000
 JULIAN RAWS                    3.41          4240
 LAKE CUYAMACA                  3.33          4560
 LAKE CUYAMACA MESONET          3.24          4635
 MOUNT LAGUNA RAWS              2.75          5760
 JULIAN                         2.71          4230
 VOLCAN MOUNTAIN                2.63          5410
 LA JOLLA AMAGO                 2.60          2400
 DESCANSO RS                    2.60          3650
 SANTA YSABEL                   2.30          2990
 DESCANSO RAWS                  2.21          3480
 CAMERON RAWS                   2.18          3443
 OTAY MOUNTAIN RAWS             1.86          3283
 DESCANSO                       1.78          3329
 VOLCAN MNT. MESONET            1.48          5210
 PALOMAR MOUNTAIN RAWS          1.40          5530
 HENSHAW DAM                    1.34          2750
 ECHO DELL                      1.07          3060
 TIERRA DEL SOL                 0.93          4000
 WARNER SPRINGS                 0.89          3040
 CAMPO ASOS                     0.81          2609
 MT. LAGUNA NORTH               0.76          6265
 CAMPO 1N                       0.71          2610
 MT LAGUNA                      0.61          6000
 PALOMAR OBSERVATORY            0.60          5560
 RANCHITA RAWS                  0.39          4180
 BIG BLACK MOUNTAIN             0.30          4055
 BOUCHER HILL                   0.15          5440
 OAK GROVE RAWS                 0.09          2770
 RANCHITA                       0.07          4008
 
 .SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS     
 
         STATION              PRECIP(IN)    ELEVATION(FT)
 SAN FELIPE                     0.03          2280
 
 .ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS         
 
         STATION              PRECIP(IN)    ELEVATION(FT)
 SAN JUAN GUARD                 1.42           660
 COTO DE CAZA                   1.14           730
 BEE CANYON                     0.99           755
 LAGUNA NIGUEL PARK             0.99           200
 LAKE FOREST                    0.97           970
 WESTMINSTER CHANNEL            0.91            40
 BELL CANYON                    0.85           700
 PICO RETARDING BASIN           0.79           760
 LAGUNA AUDUBON                 0.71           314
 UPPER OSO CREEK                0.71           420
 LAGUNA HILLS                   0.57           400
 GARDEN GROVE                   0.56            80
 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO            0.55            75
 SAN DIEGO CK @ CULVER          0.52            70
 COSTA MESA                     0.47            47
 E GARDEN GVE/WNTRSBRG          0.47           120
 VILLA PARK DAM                 0.46           560
 EL MODENA-IRVINE               0.44            70
 BREA OLINDA                    0.43           750
 GILBERT RETARDING BSN          0.43           100
 JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT             0.43            50
 HUNTINGTON BEACH               0.43            20
 OCEANVIEW                      0.40            43
 LAGUNA BCH @ WOODLAND          0.40            47
 ALAMEDA STORM CHANNEL          0.39           339
 SANTA ANA ENGINEERING          0.39           170
 ORANGE WEST                    0.36           120
 BREA 2W                        0.35           340
 FULLERTON AIRPORT              0.34            96
 SANTA ANA FIRE                 0.33           112
 YORBA LINDA                    0.32           370
 CORONA DEL MAR                 0.32           300
 SANTIAGO CREEK                 0.32           120
 ANAHEIM BARBER CITY            0.31             5
 SAN DIEGO CK @ CAMPUS          0.31            20
 FULLERTON CREEK                0.28            95
 LAGUNA CYN REPEATER            0.28           530
 YORBA RESERVOIR                0.28           300
 MOULTON PEAK REPEATER          0.27           888
 FULLERTON CSU                  0.24           240
 MILLER BASIN                   0.24           220
 YORBA PARK                     0.24           305
 UPPER ALISO CREEK              0.23           560
 SANTA ANA DELHI CHNL           0.20            24
 SAN CLEMENTE PIER              0.17            25
 PETERS CANYON WASH             0.14            40
 SEGUNDA DESHECA                0.08            85