Chilly, misty, wet, windy storm will usher in March throughout San Diego County

For those who’re making weekend plans, assume twice about lingering outside, particularly on Saturday, which will likely be a dreary mixture of chilly temperatures, sturdy winds and sporadic showers throughout San Diego County.

A fast-moving Pacific storm will surge ashore Friday and final till at the least Saturday evening, and presumably into Sunday, dropping 0.10 to 0.30 inches of rain on the coast. About twice as a lot might fall throughout inland valleys and foothills.

The precipitation might intrude with numerous Little League video games countywide on Saturday, when the daytime excessive in San Diego will attain solely 63 levels. It’ll be a few levels colder on Sunday and Monday.

The larger concern would be the wind, which might hit 66 mph on Mount Laguna, 58 mph in Julian and 50 mph on Interstate 8 east of Alpine all the best way to the boundary of San Diego and Imperial counties. The winds are anticipated to buffet motor automobiles exhausting.

The rain will flip to snow above the 4,000-foot degree late Saturday, dusting the area’s jap mountains. Street closures are doable.

A brand new and weaker Pacific storm might attain the county on Wednesday.

Spring will start on March 19.