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HAPPINESS

IS A WARM CUP

April 8, 2026 9:11 am

Southern California Overview:

  • Warmer today, then cooling for Thursday through the weekend with gusty southwest to west winds for the mountains and deserts on Thursday and Friday becoming west to northwest for the weekend. A low pressure system from the northwest will bring showers for late Friday through Saturday with a second low pressure system from the northwest continuing the showers through Sunday. Then drying and warmer for Monday through Wednesday of next week.

    • United States Overview:

    • Chances for heavy rain and thunderstorms over parts of the Florida Peninsula over the next couple of days. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns for the Southeast on Wednesday. Chances for severe thunderstorms across Central Plains on Wednesday and Southern Rockies/Plains on Thursday.

Local/State Headlines.

  • Eyes turn to Artemis II splashdown as light rain possible for recovery zone.
  • Cooling trend brings showers to Southern California by the weekend.
  • Warm now, storm later: Big weather swing ahead for San Diego County.

Nat’l/Int’l Headlines…

  • Live updates: Artemis II eyes splashdown as storms flood Florida, severe storms target the Heartland.
  • Video: 2 Colorado campers rescued in snowy conditions after being stalked by a mountain lion.
  • Millions at risk of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes as multi-day severe storm threat targets Plains.
  • Florida flood watch extended in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale through Wednesday.
  • Beneficial rain persists across Sunshine State, while coastal flood threat continues.
  • Drenching storms return to Florida.
  • April winter blast stings more than 45M across Plains, Midwest and Northeast, with spring warmup ahead.
  • April winter blast peaks for Midwest, Northeast ahead of spring warmup.
  • Live updates: What to expect from 2026 hurricane season before Thursday’s massive CSU outlook drop.
  • See it: Meteor caught streaking across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut skies in broad daylight.
  • Watch: Meteor streaks over North Branford, Connecticut.

NOAA Weather

Daggett, Barstow-Daggett Airport, CA

Last Update on Apr 8 2026, 8:50 am PDT

Weather by NOAA

Current Conditions: Fair

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Temp: 70°F

Wind: NW at 13mph

Humidity: 25%

Dewpoint: 32.0°F

Your 5-Day Forecast at a Glance

On this day – 4.8.2020

A warm front moved through the region on this day and brought waves of showers from south to north. Following the warm front, an upper low moved into the California Bight and stalled on 4/9, bringing 3 to 5 inches of rain to Orange County and San Diego County through 4/10. Many locations recorded their highest daily rainfall record: San Diego (1.98"), Chula Vista (1.56"), and Vista (3.18"). Oceanside Harbor recorded their wettest 24-hours on record with 3.06". Six-day storm totals were 3 to 7 inches along the coast and valleys, 4 to 8 inches with locally 10 in the mountains, and 1 to 2 inches in the deserts. Rainfall in San Diego County was 3-4” inches in a 24 hour period. All time daily rainfall records were broken on 4/10 in Oceanside and Vista, each recording over 3”. Monthly rainfall records were broken for April at those locations, each receiving over 6” in just six days. Numerous flash floods and floods resulted. Flood waters combined with mud, boulders and debris in Bonsall, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Vista, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Valley Center, Rancho Penasquitos and several spots in Mission Valley. Highway 78 in Vista was closed in both directions from flooding on adjacent Buena Vista Creek. Numerous swift-water rescues were made all across San Diego County. The San Diego River at Fashion Valley reached a peak of 12.5 feet.

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