By Chuck Westerheide, County of San Diego Communications Office
Nov. 12, 2026 | 2:25 PM
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San Diego County is likely to get rain late Thursday night through Friday morning. The National Weather Service predicts several rounds of rain over the weekend. The highest amounts of rainfall are expected near the coast. Winds could also increase over the mountains and deserts.
This is another opportunity to prepare for El Niño storms.
Register for Emergency Alerts – Register to get emergency phone, email, and text alerts from org.
Make a Plan – Evaluate your needs and make a personalized emergency plan to be better prepared.
Build a Kit – Build an emergency kit with water, nonperishable food, medications, documents, flashlights, batteries and pet supplies.
The County also provides an information hub, so you know what to do before the heavier rain arrives in San Diego. Check out El Niño 2026: What San Diego County Residents Need to Know. There you will find information on:
Sand and sandbags
Resources available from cities and organizations in our region
Resources for businesses
How the County is preparing and responding
You can always find information and preparedness tips in more than 120 languages at AlertSanDiego.org.
Chuck Westerheide is a group communications officer with the County of San Diego Communications Office.
