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About John Lindsey
John Lindsey writes Weather Watch, a weekly column for The Tribune. He is a media relations representative for PG&E and longtime local meteorologist. If you have a question, send him an email at pgeweather@pge.com .
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JOHN LINDSEY
SLO County weather forecast for the week of May 13
Here is this week’s weather forecast by PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey.
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JOHN LINDSEY
Changing climate raises valley fever risk
The recent outbreak of valley fever that sickened 28 workers at the two solar power construction sites in eastern San Luis Obispo County has increased awareness of the disease. Health officials say valley fever is infecting a greater number of people around the state and nation as the climate warms...
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JOHN LINDSEY
Weather forecast for the week of May 6
Here is this week’s weather forecast by PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey.
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JOHN LINDSEY
A rebuilt Avila pier destroyed in 1983 now serves science
The waves crashing on the shore felt like the rumbling from the footsteps of giants walking across the Pacific on March 1, 1983. People in Avila Beach felt their homes shake with each set of gigantic waves that crashed on their beach with fearsome power. In 1983 one of the strongest El Niñ...
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JOHN LINDSEY
Weather forecast for the week of April 29
Fog and low clouds will persist along the coastline for much of the day, with some afternoon clearing. It will clear from the coastal valleys later this morning, with highs reaching the mid-70s. The North County will be hot, with an expected high of 95 degrees.
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JOHN LINDSEY
A dry rainy season has fire officials readying for a busy fire season
So far this year, only a meager 3.3 inches of rain has fallen from the sky. Historically, about 14.5 inches of rain is expected.
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JOHN LINDSEY
SLO County weather forecast for the week of April 22
Temperatures in the North County will remain warm through Tuesday under mostly clear skies, and then the marine layer will deepen and move inland during the night and morning hours Wednesday through Friday. This condition will produce cooler conditions throughout San Luis Obispo County.
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JOHN LINDSEY
Fog, fog horns and shipwrecks along the Central Coast
Navigating the waters along the coast of San Luis Obispo County in adverse weather or in fog was a nightmare for ship’s captains. Without any visual or audio references in the fog, you can develop vertigo related to the overwhelming feeling that you’ve lost all sense of direction.
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JOHN LINDSEY
SLO County weather forecast for the week of April 15
Here is this week’s weather forecast by PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey.
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JOHN LINDSEY
Central Coasters have false sense of security about natural disaster
San Luis Obispo County has some of the best weather in the world. Because of its idyllic conditions, Central Coast residents are often lulled into a false sense of security about the possibility of a natural disaster, but they do occur from time to time.


