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Carlsbad, CA Weather
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Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Thursday Night
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now64°45%
- 6 AM64°45%
- 7 AM64°45%
- 8 AM64°45%
- 9 AM66°45%
- 10 AM67°45%
- 11 AM68°47%
- 12 PM68°47%
- 1 PM68°47%
- 2 PM68°47%
- 3 PM68°47%
- 4 PM67°47%
- 5 PM67°19%
- 6 PM65°19%
- 7 PM64°19%
- 8 PM64°19%
- 9 PM64°19%
- 10 PM63°19%
- 11 PM63°70%
- Fri12 AM63°70%
- 1 AM61°70%
- 2 AM61°70%
- 3 AM61°70%
- 4 AM61°70%
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 21Showers And Thunderstorms76%64°
- TodayOct 22Chance Showers And Thunderstorms70%60°68°
- FriOct 23Chance Rain Showers30%55°69°
- SatOct 24Sunny58°73°
- SunOct 25Sunny60°76°
- MonOct 26Sunny60°79°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny60°79°
- WedOct 28Partly Sunny77°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy58°72°
- FriOct 30Mostly sunny60°74°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- ThuGood (41)
- FriGood (40)
San Diego Coast, CA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyCamp Pendleton Mcas, records since 1968. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- San Diego 52 km
- Oceanside 5 km
- Escondido 25 km
- Temecula 42 km
- Murrieta 46 km
- El Cajon 54 km
- Vista 11 km
- Mission Viejo 57 km
- San Marcos 17 km
- Laguna Niguel 52 km
- San Clemente 39 km
- Encinitas 15 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in SGX, issued 3 hrs ago
Synopsis
Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms will continue through today. There will be additional, mostly light showers for tonight, decreasing and ending from northwest late Friday afternoon. Southwest to west winds along the desert slopes of the mountains will gust to 40 to 50 mph through this afternoon. It will be dry and warmer for the weekend through Monday, then gradually cooler for next week with a chance of precipitation for late next week. Tides will increase over the weekend, remaining elevated through much of next week.
Aviation
220530Z...SCT SHRA and isolated TSRA will move through the region overnight through Thursday. Cigs down to 1500-2500 feet MSL and vis 3-5SM at times, such as in heavier SHRA or TSRA, otherwise bases will be 3000-4000 feet MSL. Partial obscuration of mountains, but improving vis there overnight. Onshore winds over higher terrain 25- 30 kts, creating MOD up/downdrafts in lee of ridges.
Marine
Occasional southwest wind gusts to exceed 20 knots through Thursday. Isolated thunderstorms are probable through Thursday. Any thunderstorm will produce lightning and intense rain, along with gusty winds and choppy seas. An isolated waterspout or two cannot be ruled out. No hazardous marine conditions are expected late Friday through Monday.
Beaches
Astronomical high tides will create minor to moderate coastal flooding once again starting Saturday. Tides are currently running 1.4-1.6 feet above predictions. Morning high tides could reach 7 feet Saturday morning and are likely to exceed 7.5 feet by Monday morning.
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