The data reflects two-day totals as of 2:18 p.m. It formed a month or two earlier than most El Niños do, which "gives it room to grow," and there's a 56% chance it will be considered strong and a 25% chance it reaches supersized levels, said climate scientist Michelle L'Heureux, head of NOAA's El Niño/La Niña forecast office. Here’s a breakdown of accumulating precipitation levels in San Diego’s coastal areas, valleys, mountains and desert lands. So far in 2023 just from January through March 15 San Diego has measured 9.11 of rain. Not every El Nino has measured up to that," said Eric Boldt with the National Weather Service.Īn El Niño is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the Pacific that shifts weather patterns across the globe, often by moving the airborne paths for storms. Reservoir Report Rainfall On average, the semi-arid San Diego area receives just over 10-inches of rain annually as measured at the Lindbergh Field weather station situated on the coast. From January through December 2022, San Diego measured 5.90 of rain in total. "So historically, El Niño has brought more significant rainfall totals to Southern California. From January through December 2022, San Diego measured 5.90 of rain in total. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Niño advisory, announcing the arrival of the climatic condition and it could mean another year of heavy rain in Southern California. LOS ANGELES (KABC) - An early bird El Niño has officially formed. The entire southern third to half of the United States, including California, is likely to be wetter in El Niño.
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