The average high is 67 F (19 C), said National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Moede.Īnd San Diego has already recorded nearly 5 more inches (13 centimeters) of rain than normal since the water year began in October, Moede said.Īll that rainfall has hurt San Diego's beachfront businesses: Surf schools are slowing down, boardwalk vendors are bored, the usual sun-worshipping locals are staying home.

In San Diego - famed for its 72-and-sunny climate - this week’s high temperatures hover around 60 F to 61 F (15.5 C to 16 C). But the atmospheric rivers busted the drought in two-thirds of the state and broke precipitation records along the way. High winds toppled trees, snowfall stranded mountain communities and storm surges inundated coastal towns with no end in sight.Ĭalifornians initially welcomed the precipitation and chilly temperatures after a record-hot summer and yearslong drought that included the driest January through March on record in 2022. They have already wreaked havoc across the state, with a death toll rising as communities dig out and floodwaters recede. The powerful systems dump huge amounts of rain and snow as they bring massive plumes of Pacific moisture into California. But this week's atmospheric river - the 12th such storm here since late December - had other plans. With spring now underway, the state's 39 million residents are hopeful for sunnier days ahead.

Tired of the rain, tired of the snow, tired of stormy weather and the cold, relentlessly gray skies that have clouded the Golden State nearly nonstop since late December.

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