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Impacts from Rachel

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Rainfall chances increase tonight, with widespread rain expected through Sunday morning, clearing out Sunday afternoon. There still remains some uncertainty in the details of the rainfall forecast, but periods of moderate to locally heavy rain are expected, especially in the San Diego County mountains and deserts.
Gusty southwest to west winds expected across the area Sunday, except the winds will be southeasterly in the southeast portions of San Diego County early in the day. Preliminary forecast has wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph for the coastal waters, coast, and valleys, and 40 to 60 mph for the desert slopes of the mtns and into the deserts. Gusts near 70 mph through the San Gorgonio pass and other wind-prone east-facing slopes.
Another low-pressure system from the northwest will continue rainfall chances for the coastal basin and mountains Monday into Tuesday. This rain is expected to be lighter and more scattered in coverage. Dry conditions will return by Wednesday.
A low-pressure system will bring colder air from the northwest which could result in small amounts of snow at the highest elevations of the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains late Monday into Tuesday.

 

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