Rain Expected In Encinitas On Christmas Eve

ENCINITAS, CA — Encinitas is likely in for light showers and cloudy skies on Christmas Eve this Tuesday, and a high surf advisory could remain in place for the coastal areas of San Diego County until early Christmas morning, weather officials said.

Rain is likely to begin falling after 4 p.m. with less than a tenth of an inch possible, the National Weather Service reported.

Patchy fog is expected to shroud the region hours before the rain hits and skies will be cloudy with temperatures reaching a high of 60 degrees. Calm winds will blow southwest around 5 mph through the afternoon, according to forecasters.

On Tuesday night, there's a 60 percent chance of showers again before 10 p.m. with less than a tenth of an inch expected. The low will be around 45 degrees with winds picking up to 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust up to 20 mph.

"Periods of high clouds expected through the day. Areas of fog are possible for the western valleys, locally near the coast, tonight into Monday morning," the National Weather Service said. "Near average temperatures expected near the coast with above average temperatures away from the coast through Tuesday."

Other than the expected drizzle on Christmas Eve, a gradual warming trend is anticipated into the weekend.

High surf and small craft advisories will remain in effect until at least 4 a.m. Christmas morning. Large-breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet along the county's coast are expected, with local sets of up to 13 feet.

Officials said that inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, localized beach erosion and overflow, according to the NWS.