Wednesday's rain will be gentle and relatively light, but on Thursday and Thursday night, heavier precipitation will spread southeastward across the area, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm is expected to bring about 2 inches of rain to northern and southern parts of the county between Wednesday and Friday.

For San Diego County, rainfall is expected to range from 0.75 to 1.25 inch near the coast to 2 to 3 inches in the mountains through Friday.

San Diego is expected to get hit by its first major storm of the year this week following the single slowest start to the region's typical "rainy season" in recorded history.

Exploring the double-edged sword of San Diego's incoming storm

Forecasters warned Monday that a powerful storm system is approaching County that could trigger flooding and debris flows, particularly in recent burn areas.

Wet weather is on its way to San Diego County Monday, with rain arriving as early as Tuesday, forecasters said