Coastal Flood Warning
Starts in 1 day 17 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 10:55 AM PDT at KCRQ

Vista, CA weather

Coastal Flood Warning. 66°19° and mostly cloudy now.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 73°23° by 10 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
Fri 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	44%	4
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	43%	4
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	57%	5
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	45%	4
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	64%	3
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	55%	2
Fri 5p	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	47%	1
Fri 6p	Showers	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	33%	0
Fri 7p	Showers	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	33%	0
Fri 8p	Showers	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	67%	0
Fri 9p	Showers	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	64%	0
Fri 10p	Showers	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	56%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	13%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	70°21° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 56°13° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	69°21° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	69°21° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 80°27° / 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, 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, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 58°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 60°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 68–80°; chance of precipitation on 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

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Margarita River at Ysidora

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Margarita River near Temecula

20 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Murrieta Creek at Temecula

21 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 60% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 15

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

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

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Vista weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:21 PM; Morning 6:44–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 12–6:35 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:23 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Vista. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,300 ft, 47 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