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Encinitas, CA weather

It is 59°F at EW9978 Encinitas as of Oct 28, 1:45 AM PDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 57°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:03 AM PDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:19 AM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

59°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

—

Humidity 93% · dew point 57°F

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility —

Observed at EW9978 Encinitas (E9978), Oct 28, 1:45 AM PDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Coastal Flood Warning Severe Expected

Coastal Flood Warning issued October 28 at 1:09AM PDT until October 29 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

Area
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
In effect
Oct 28, 1:09 AM PDT
Until
Oct 29, 1:00 PM PDT
Issued by
NWS San Diego CA
Full text

* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides in the late mornings. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the late mornings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal residents and managers of infrastructure in the warned area should prepare for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property. High tides each day will occur in the late morning. Observed high tides are 1.4 to 1.6 feet above astronomical tide predictions.

What to do: Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Around the NWS SGX forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the SGX office near Encinitas:

  • Coastal Flood Warning

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. California has 8 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Encinitas (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM58°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 AM57°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 6 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 7 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 8 AM58°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM62°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM69°FMostly Sunny0%SW 5 mph
Wed 12 PM70°FMostly Sunny0%SW 5 mph
Wed 1 PM71°FMostly Sunny0%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM72°FMostly Sunny0%W 10 mph
Wed 3 PM71°FMostly Sunny0%W 10 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FMostly Sunny0%W 10 mph
Wed 5 PM70°FPartly Sunny0%W 5 mph
Wed 6 PM67°FMostly Cloudy0%W 5 mph
Wed 7 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%W 5 mph
Wed 8 PM65°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM64°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM62°FMostly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM61°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM61°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph
Thu 2 AM60°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph
Thu 3 AM60°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Encinitas can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 57°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 71°F·Low 61°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday

High 70°F·Low 59°F

Rain showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 58°F

Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

High 73°F·Low 58°F

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

High 74°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Encinitas is served by the National Weather Service SGX forecast office, forecast zone CAZ043, county zone CAC073.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Encinitas (33.0506, -117.2636), in San Diego County. Population: 61,137 (2024 estimate), number 146 of the 296 California cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KNKX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/33.0506,-117.2636 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:03 AM PDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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