San Diego Weather Center : NEXT RAIN CHANCE SAN DIEGO: UPDATED TUESDAY 2-12-2019

The next storm system is on our doorstep and will bring rain to our area Wednesday and Thursday. For the most part, this system is behaving as expected, though it sped up a tad. You can spot it on the satellite loop below. Also notice all of the moisture streaming in from the south. The storm system has drifted far enough into the Pacific to push this moisture into Southern California, which will enhance our rainfall potential.

I'm expecting rain to start between 9 AM to 1 PM Wednesday. On-and-off showers will then be possible into Wednesday night. Rain will intensify as the core of the system moves overhead Thursday morning. Periods of moderate to heavy rain will be possible Thursday early morning through Thursday evening. Most of the rain will taper by Friday morning, though an isolated shower could linger into the evening.

Rain totals will range from 1.0 to 3.0" for coastal and inland areas. Some areas in the mountains could exceed 4.0" of rainfall. Forecast maps are below.

Snow levels will remain above 9,000 to 10,000 feet for most of this rain event, though they could drop to 6,000 to 7,000 feet as the system exits Friday morning.

I'm also watching another system headed this way Sunday night into Monday morning. Although rain amounts will be fairly low, snow levels could drop as low as 4,000 to 5,000 feet.