Hurricane Hilary San Diego

Hurricane Hilary San Diego

We hope you have a rain poncho on hand. The tropical storm that developed off the coast of Mexico has been upgraded to Hurricane Hilary, according to the National Weather Service, although residents of San Diego won't see any effects until later this weekend.

Hilary began to take shape on Wednesday and was upgraded to a Category 4 storm last night. Tomorrow, it's anticipated to reach the Baja California peninsula with less ferocity. It should continue to lose strength as it heads north. It may still be considered a tropical storm by the time it approaches San Diego .

Regional Weather Effects

Hilary is predicted to bring wind and showers to San Diego County starting tomorrow tonight, with the heaviest rain falling Sunday into Monday.

• The National Weather Service predicted Wednesday that the areas east of San Diego County would get the most rainfall, with up to 7 inches possible in Borrego Springs, Julian, and Mount Laguna.
• Less rain will fall in coastal areas, but 1.5 inches of rain are predicted for downtown San Diego.
• From Saturday to Monday, there is a flash flood warning in place, with the easternmost regions of San Diego county seeing the greatest risk. The county has sandbag suppliers and resources to help residents prepare for flooding.
• Maximum gusts could surpass 50 mph early on Monday as wind speeds are predicted to climb on Sunday and peak that evening into Monday morning. Both days are predicted to have high surf along the shore.

On the forecast cone of the National Hurricane Centre, current predictions are based. Although it allows for more variation for events occurring later, this shows the likely path of the storm's centre. Be aware of alerts as predictions may alter before the storm hits San Diego.

Did you realise? The last known hurricane to have struck the county occurred in 1858, and the last time a tropical storm made landfall in San Diego was in 1939.

Hurricane Hilary San Diego