Coastal Flood Warning
Starts in 1 day 3 h
When
From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides.
Where
San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service San Diego CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Significant coastal flooding expected.
Impacts
Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours.
Additional details
Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property. High tides each day will occur in the morning. Tides may be anywhere from 1 to 1.7 feet above predicted.
Precautionary actions
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Areas: San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
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Model estimate for 1:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

Del Mar, CA weather

Coastal Flood Warning. 61°16° and mostly clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 59°15° tonight at 5 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 68°20° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	27%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	28%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	4%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	7%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	40%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 53°12° to 70°21°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	44%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 62°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Luis Rey River at Oceanside

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Santa Margarita River at Ysidora

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

San Diego River at Mast Nr Santee

16 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 49% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 13

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Escondido No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Del Mar weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:20 PM; Morning 6:45–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 33% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Del Mar. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Coastal Flood Warning

Del Mar, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

San Luis Rey River at Oceanside

Santa Margarita River at Ysidora

San Diego River at Mast Nr Santee

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon