Coastal Flood Warning
Starts in 16 h 48 min
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 12:00 PM PDT (no recent station report)

Rancho Santa Fe, CA weather

Coastal Flood Warning. 73°23° and sunny now.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 10 mph17 km/h; From the west. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 44Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	6%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	9%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	4%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	16%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	40%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	40%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	49%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	52%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 47°8° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	1%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°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
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 58°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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 Luis Rey River at Oceanside

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Margarita River at Ysidora

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Diego River at Mast Nr Santee

16 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 48% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 13

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 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 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Rancho Santa Fe weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:20 PM; Morning 6:44–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:35–6:44 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:30 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking east from Rancho Santa Fe. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 34 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

Rancho Santa Fe, CA weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Luis Rey River at Oceanside

San Diego River at Fashion Valley

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? Fair

Moon