More Storms To Douse Oceanside Through 2021

OCEANSIDE, CA — Don't put away that umbrella yet Oceansider's — lingering stormy weather was expected to keep rain and snow falling intermittently throughout the region for the remainder of the year, weather officials said.

The next storm was expected to roll in Wednesday and Thursday but it remains to be seen how much rain will fall as weather officials monitor the system approaching the region.

In San Diego County, the extended forecast includes intermittent rain for the rest of the year, the National Weather Service said. The wet pattern was forecast to break on Friday and Oceanside can expect sunny skies on New Years Day.

Storms pummeled California through Christmas weekend, causing whiteout conditions and closing key thoroughfares all over the state. Southern California was hit with heavy rain and wind that flooded streets and knocked down power lines late Saturday.

Powerful gusts toppled trees, damaged carports and blew a track-and-field shed from a Goleta high school into a front yard two blocks away, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. No injuries were reported.

More than 1.8 inches of rain fell over 24 hours in Santa Barbara County's San Marcos pass, while Rocky Butte in San Luis Obispo County recorded 1.61 inches, the weather service said.

Los Angeles International Airport said a "storm-related electrical issue" forced a partial closure of Terminal 5, causing post-Christmas passengers to divert to other terminals for certain services.

In the San Bernardino Mountains, crews were working to repair a section of State Route 18 that washed down a hillside after heavy rain late Thursday. The closure of the major entryway into the Big Bear ski resort area could last for weeks, officials said.

While storms caused travel delays and safety hazards for Californians, precipitation was welcomed in the drought-stricken state. On Christmas Eve, snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was between 114 percent and 137 percent of normal across the range with more snow expected, the state Department of Water Resources reported.

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Monday night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

The Associated Press and City News Service contributed to this report.