- Coastal Flood Advisory for San Diego County, until Tue Oct 13, 2pm
- High Wind Watch for San Diego County, until Sun Oct 18, 12am
Active National Weather Service alerts naming San Diego County, checked when this page rebuilt.
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Rain chances this week
| Day | Coast (Solana Beach) day / night | Coast rain, wind | Inland (Escondido) day / night | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon Oct 13 | 0% / 0% | 0 | 0% / 0% | Sunny |
| Wednesday Oct 14 | 0% / 0% | 0 | 0% / 0% | Sunny |
| Thursday Oct 15 | 0% / 0% | 0 · gusts 20 mph | 0% / 0% | Sunny |
| Friday Oct 16 | 0% / 1% | 0 · gusts 29 mph | 0% / 1% | Sunny |
| Saturday Oct 17 | 1% / 0% | 0 · gusts 25 mph | 1% / 0% | Sunny |
| Sunday Oct 18 | 0% / 0% | 0 | 0% / 0% | Sunny |
| Monday Oct 19 | 0% / 15% | 0 | 0% / 18% | Sunny |
National Weather Service 7-day forecast and its forecast rain amounts and gusts for Solana Beach; shaded days have a 30% or better chance somewhere.
Before it rains
- Sandbags, free: every County and CAL FIRE site, nearest Solana Beach first. Bring a shovel where there's loose sand, and call first.
- Get alerts: sign up for AlertSanDiego through ReadySanDiego (phone, text, email).
- Clear the gutters and the storm drain in front of the house, and move anything you care about up off the garage floor.
- Charge everything: phones and power banks. If someone at home depends on oxygen, a CPAP or other powered medical equipment: backup power and the SDG&E rebate · Medical Baseline.
- Know your risk: the home hazard check reads FEMA's flood map for your address.
- Check on an older neighbor or a parent who lives alone: do they have bags, light and a charged phone?
During the storm
- Power out or a line down: SDG&E, 1-800-411-7343. Stay far away from downed lines. Right now: 68 SDG&E customers without power in 1 outage, of 1,552,464 served (SDG&E outage map, 12:30PM Oct 13). Outage map.
- Flooding, fallen trees, debris: report to your city. In Solana Beach, use the City of Solana Beach app. Water main or sewer trouble: your water district's after-hours line.
- Don't drive through water over the road: you can't see how deep it is or whether the road is still there. Freeway closures and cameras.
- Everything happening now in one place: North County alerts today (weather, transit, outages, evacuation centers).
After it passes
- Stay out of the ocean: the County advises 72 hours out of the water once 0.2 inch or more of rain has fallen. Stay off and away from the bluffs. Beach day check.
- Lost food in an outage? How to file an SDG&E claim, and what it pays for.
- A leak in the roof: licensed roofers near you and what to check before you sign. Storm chasers knock on doors after every big rain.
- Photos first of any damage, before cleanup, for insurance.
Hands for the storm: PJ
- Sandbags picked up and dropped at the door for a parent or neighbor who can't haul them, $25 a stop.
- A supply run: batteries, water, a flashlight, a power bank, ice, $25 a stop.
- A check-in on a parent during an outage or after the storm, or every month: the Parent Check-In Plan, $25 a month.
Solana Beach, Del Mar, Cardiff and Encinitas. Things, not passengers, and no ladders or roofs: that's a licensed roofer. Text PJ
More: El Niño 2026-27, how to get ready. Sources: National Weather Service; County of San Diego (sandbag sites, ocean advisory); City of Solana Beach; SDG&E. Checked October 13, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Where can I get sandbags in Solana Beach?
The City of Solana Beach has offered pre-filled sandbags in the City Hall parking lot, 635 S. Highway 101, up to 7 per household during storms; County and CAL FIRE sites across North County have free sand and bags (bring a shovel, call first).
Who do I call if the power goes out in North County San Diego?
SDG&E at 1-800-411-7343, for an outage or a downed line. Stay far away from downed lines.
When is it safe to go back in the ocean after rain in San Diego?
The County advises staying out of the ocean for 72 hours after 0.2 inch or more of rain.
Can someone pick up sandbags for my elderly parent in Solana Beach?
Yes. PJ picks them up and drops them at the door for $25 a stop in Solana Beach, Del Mar, Cardiff and Encinitas. Text 858-461-8054.
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