NEXT RAIN CHANCE SAN DIEGO: UPDATED TUESDAY 1-29-2019

The picture is becoming more clear as our next storm system approaches our area. You can spot it at the top of the satellite loop below. It's small but potent. This will bring rain to our area starting midday Thursday. An isolated thunderstorm is possible, but the chances are pretty slim. Rain should exit the area Thursday night. Snow levels will remain above 9,000 feet for this event.

A bigger and more powerful system will then move in for the weekend. As expected, the Euro computer model did a much better job at predicting this scenario. Showers should arrive Friday night into Saturday morning. Then moderate to heavy rain showers will be possible on-and-off through the day on Saturday. Snow levels could dip as low as 7,500 feet. I'd plan on hanging out indoors on Saturday.

A lingering isolated shower will still be possible on Sunday, though it shouldn't be a washout. Then a third system will move in Sunday night into early Monday. Rain showers will be possible during this time, though moisture will be limited with this system. Snow levels will be the lowest with this system, where they could drop to 5,000 feet.

Rain totals for all three systems will be significant. I've posted a computer projection below. Coastal and inland areas could see 2.0 to 3.0" of rainfall. Mountains will exceed 3.0". Again, the majority of this will fall with Saturday's storm.