931  
FSUS46 KSGX 190032  
QPSSGX  
 
QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
432 PM PST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST IN INCHES IN 6-HOUR PERIODS...  
[ BEGINNING TIMES FOR EACH PERIOD ARE IN LOCAL TIME... ]  
[ FOR EXAMPLE...04THU ]  
[ ...10THU IS A FORECAST FOR 4 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY ]  
[ FOR EXAMPLE...22THU ]  
[ ...04FRI IS A FORECAST FOR 10 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY]  
 
   
..ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
HUNTINGTON BEACH  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.15 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
NEWPORT BEACH  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
LAGUNA BEACH  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SAN CLEMENTE  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.18 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
ANAHEIM  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.19 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
FULLERTON  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.17 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
BREA  
0.00 0.00 0.04 0.28 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
VILLA PARK  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.21 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
FREMONT CANYON  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.24 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SILVERADO CANYON, 3 MI EAST OF SILVERADO  
0.00 0.00 0.05 0.46 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MODJESKA PRESERVE  
0.00 0.00 0.04 0.35 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SANTIAGO PEAK  
0.00 0.00 0.05 0.49 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
EL CARISO  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.42 0.13 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SANTA ROSA PLATEAU  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.33 0.09 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
ONTARIO  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.30 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SAN BERNARDINO  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
BEAUMONT  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
RIVERSIDE  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PERRIS VALLEY CHANNEL  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRADO DAM  
0.00 0.00 0.01 0.20 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
TEMECULA  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.17 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
HEMET  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
IDYLLWILD  
0.01 0.00 0.03 0.53 0.35 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..COACHELLA VALLEY  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
PALM SPRINGS  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
THERMAL  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
SAN ANTONIO DAM  
0.00 0.00 0.05 0.45 0.14 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
LYTLE CREEK  
0.00 0.01 0.05 0.59 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTWOOD  
0.00 0.00 0.04 0.45 0.14 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
LAKE ARROWHEAD  
0.02 0.00 0.03 0.55 0.24 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
BIG BEAR LAKE  
0.01 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.17 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
BIG MORONGO CANYON  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
HESPERIA  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
VICTORVILLE  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
APPLE VALLEY  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
OCEANSIDE  
0.00 0.00 0.04 0.16 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIRAMAR  
0.00 0.01 0.03 0.14 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.10 0.10 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
CHULA VISTA  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.07 0.12 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SAN YSIDRO  
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.14 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
FALLBROOK  
0.01 0.00 0.02 0.17 0.07 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
RANCHO BERNARDO  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.12 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
LA MESA  
0.00 0.01 0.03 0.16 0.10 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
EL CAJON  
0.00 0.01 0.03 0.13 0.11 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN  
0.00 0.00 0.03 0.51 0.33 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
JULIAN  
0.02 0.05 0.06 0.31 0.46 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MOUNT LAGUNA  
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.25 0.62 0.20 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
CAMPO  
0.00 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.26 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
   
..SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS  
 
16WED 22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI  
22WED 04THU 10THU 16THU 22THU 04FRI 10FRI 16FRI 22FRI 04SAT  
 
BORREGO SPRINGS  
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
 
 
 
SHOWERS ARE CONTINUING TO TAPER THIS EVENING AND INTO THE  
OVERNIGHT HOURS, WITH LIKELY ONLY A TRACE TO 0.10 INCHES OF  
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THE NEXT ROUND OF MORE  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA  
FOR TOMORROW, MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING,  
WITH RAINFALL AND LIQUID-EQUIVALENT ABOVE THE SNOW LEVEL RANGING  
FROM 0.25 TO 0.50 INCH NEAR THE COAST TO 1 TO 1.5 INCH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS.  
 
THE SNOW LEVEL OF ROUGHLY 4000 TO 4500 FEET, WILL FALL TO 3500 TO  
4500 FEET FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY,  
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE CAJON PASS  
AND NEAR PINE VALLEY AND CRESTWOOD SUMMIT ON INTERSTATE 8.  
 
THE SAN DIEGO RIVER AT FASHION VALLEY CRESTED TUESDAY MORNING AT 8  
AM AT 8.42 FEET, THEN FELL BELOW MONITOR LEVEL OF 7.5 FEET AT  
11:30 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE EARLY THIS MORNING  
AND CREST AT 8.45 FEET AROUND 9 AM, THEN FALL BELOW MONITOR LEVEL  
AROUND 9 PM THIS EVENING. THOSE FORECAST RIVER LEVELS WOULD  
RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW-WATER CROSSINGS IN MISSION VALLEY FOR  
TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE SANTA MARGARITA RIVER AT YSIDORA IS  
FORECAST TO REACH ACTION STAGE OF 10.85 FEET AT 11 AM TODAY WITH A  
SECONDARY LOWER CREST AROUND 5 AM FRIDAY.  
 
 
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