Rain expected to ease up today, redevelop overnight

SAN DIEGO - Downpours over San Diego County were expected to ease up today, but drizzle and light rain were expected to redevelop overnight and stick around for another day or two, forecasters said.

The National Weather Service said rain was expected to persist for the next 24 to 48 hours as onshore flow increases in ahead of a cold upper-level trough headed down the coast through Monday.

''This was a welcome and beneficial rain for the area including the deserts, where little rain has fallen so far this season,'' forecasters reported on the NWS website. ''It is not quite over yet either.''

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