SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) – San Diego County is forecast to receive rainfall by the end of the week as remnants of Hurricane Priscilla move north along the Baja California peninsula.
As of Monday afternoon, Hurricane Priscilla was located approximately 215 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and is expected to continue moving north-northeast over the next few days. The storm is forecast to turn eastward, moving over northern Baja by Thursday.
Los Cabos is expected to experience tropical storm-like conditions, including dangerous surf, heavy rain, and coastal flooding, into Tuesday night. Priscilla has the potential to strengthen into a major hurricane within the next 24 hours.
While the hurricane will encounter cooler sea surface temperatures and lose intensity as it parallels the western side of the Baja peninsula, an area of low pressure dropping in from the Gulf of Alaska will funnel tropical moisture into Southern California. Rain chances will begin as early as Thursday and last through Saturday, peaking Friday in the mountains and deserts.
San Diego and Orange Counties may see mid to high-level clouds and scattered showers as early as Thursday afternoon, with the most significant rainfall possible late Thursday night into Friday morning.Forecast models currently disagree on the amount of rainfall and precise timing, requiring updates as the storm approaches.Even though Priscilla is tracking along the Baja coastline and may not generate surf as significant as Hurricane Narda, Friday is the day to monitor for potential surf impacts.
Following the passage of the tropical system, cooler and drier conditions are expected for the weekend, with coastal temperatures in the low 70s and valley temperatures in the upper 70s.
