SLO weather forecast for the week of Jan. 6: Dry and clear, then a chance for rain
Fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) Santa Lucia (northeasterly) winds Sunday will increase to strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph) levels on Monday into Tuesday morning. These offshore winds will produce clear and dry weather with low relative humidity levels, cold mornings and mild afternoons.
Strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph) northwesterly winds are forecast on Tuesday afternoon into Thursday. These onshore winds will allow night and morning marine low clouds to develop in the coastal regions.
The Eastern Pacific High anchored off the Central California coast will keep the storm track to the north through most of next week, however, wet weather could return next weekend (Jan. 11 and 12).
Surf report
A 7- to 9-foot northwesterly (300-degree, deep-water) swell (with a 7- to 12-second period) is forecast along our coastline on Monday, decreasing to 5 to 7 feet by Tuesday morning.
A 4- to 6-foot northwesterly (310-degree, deep-water) sea and swell (with a 7- to 14-second period) is forecast to develop along our coastline Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning, increasing to 8 to 10 feet (with a 7- to 13-second period) Wednesday afternoon and remaining at this level through next Friday.
Seawater temperatures will range from 54 and 57 degrees through Tuesday, decreasing on Wednesday into Friday.
This week’s temperatures
LOWS AND HIGHS, PASO ROBLES
MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
35, 59 | 35, 61 | 37, 58 | 35, 56 | 35, 57 | 41, 57 | 40, 55 |
LOWS AND HIGHS, SAN LUIS OBISPO AND COASTAL VALLEYS
MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
41, 64 | 39, 65 | 41, 61 | 39, 60 | 38, 61 | 47, 59 | 44, 58 |
PG&E safety tip
Rain after a dry period releases oil, grease and rubber dust that has accumulated on roadways, creating slippery conditions. Driving too fast is the No. 1 cause of traffic accidents on wet days. Tragically over the years, first responders, such as California Highway Patrol officers, firefighters, Caltrans highway workers, and PG&E line crews have been hit by vehicles. So please, “Slow for the Cone Zone.” One of the most significant hazards for workers along highways is motorists who do not exercise caution while driving through work zones.