And the heat goes on — SLO County cities break temperature records for second day in a row
A second day of record-breaking temperatures hit San Luis Obispo Count on Friday as a winter heatwave continues to bear down on California.
Temperatures reached 86 degrees at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, soaring past the previous record of 82 degrees set in 2016.
At the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, temperature gauges measured 79 degrees. The last high-temperature record was 77 degrees in 2016.
Those two cities also broke heat records on Thursday
There won’t be a break from the hot weather for another few days at least.
The National Weather Service predicts hot, dry and breezy conditions will continue through Sunday.
By Monday, temperatures in the region will dip down to the low 70 degrees, and there may even be a slight chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Long winter heatwaves in the Central Coast have happened before.
One of the most notable in recent memory was a February 2018 heatwave: It lasted at least 13 days and brought temperatures in the mid-to-high 80 degrees to the Central Coast. During that heatwave, seven high-temperature records were broken, according to data from the National Weather Service.
To put it into perspective, the typical high temperature on the Central Coast during this time of the year hovers right at 65 degrees.
