Storm to bring rain, gusty winds and cooler temps across San Diego County

Pedestrians cross a rain-soaked street near Balboa Park Photo courtesy of the city of San Diego A low pressure system moving down the West Coast will bring widespread rain and gusty winds to San Diego County through Tuesday night though no crucial flooding is expected The storm will deliver the bulk of its precipitation on Tuesday afternoon as a frontal band sweeps across the region from northwest to southeast according to the National Weather Function Northern San Diego County can expect a half-inch to inch of rain with downtown areas receiving a quarter-inch to a half-inch with localized higher amounts accomplishable Temperatures will remain to degrees below average through Tuesday forecasters announced Moderate to heavy rain for majority of the area Tue spurring a Flood Advisory for inland Orange CO the San Bernardino mtns Don t underestimate the power of water It only takes of fast-moving water to carry away an adult to carry away a car Turn Around Don t Drown pic twitter com YIewRmTAeK NWS San Diego NWSSanDiego October High temperatures Tuesday are expected to reach along the coast to in the western valleys to near the foothills to in the mountains and to in the deserts Strong winds will accompany the system with widespread gusts of - mph Wind-prone mountain passes and canyons could see gusts exceeding mph according to the weather agency Coastal areas will experience building surf on Tuesday reaching to feet with occasional sets to feet creating a high rip current menace Conditions will improve Wednesday as the storm exits the region Gradual warming and drying is expected through Friday with temperatures continuing to climb into the weekend Marine layer clouds and fog may return to coastal areas by the weekend the NWS commented