Coastal Flood Warning
Starts in 1 day 4 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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Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KSDM

Imperial Beach, CA weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.92 inHg1013 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 60°16° today at 6 AM
High 73°23° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 62°17° · Clear
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 62°17° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° 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 12a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	63°17°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	12%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	40%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	40%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	53%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	47%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	49%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	49%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	52%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 60°16°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
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 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 59°15°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% 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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 59°15°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  20% 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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 63°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–74°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tijuana River near San Ysidro

4.8 mi

Level: 41.0 ft

Reading from Fri 10:43 PM · NWS gauge page

Tijuana River at International Border

4.9 mi

Level: 39.8 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

San Diego River at Mast Nr Santee

19 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 37% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 12

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

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

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

San Diego International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Imperial Beach weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:20 PM; Morning 6:44–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:39–6:34 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Imperial Beach. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Warning