SLO weather forecast for the week of Jan. 13: Rain, snow and gale-force winds
A pattern of fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) Santa Lucia winds developing during the night and morning, shifting out of the northwest during the afternoon will start Sunday and will continue through Monday.
This pattern will create partly cloudy skies and below seasonal temperatures.
A cold front will produce a few rain showers on Tuesday morning, followed by strong to gale- force (25 to 38 mph) northwesterly winds and partly cloudy skies Tuesday afternoon and night. Wednesday will be a transitional day with increasing clouds, southerly winds and a few rain showers.
A 983-millibar Gulf of Alaska storm and associated cold front will move southeastward toward California on Wednesday, reaching the Central Coast on Thursday.
This storm will produce moderate gale-force to fresh gale-force (32 to 46 mph) southerly winds and moderate to heavy rain.
At this time, between 1.0 and 1.5 inches of rain is expected. Snow levels could lower to 3,000 feet with this system.
Surf report
An 11- to 13-foot northwesterly swell (with a 15- to 18-second period) is forecast along our coastline on Sunday. This northwesterly swell will decrease to 8- to 10-feet (with an 11- to 17-second period) on Monday and will remain at this level on Tuesday through Wednesday.
A 983-millibar Gulf of Alaska storm and associated cold front will move southeastward toward California on Wednesday, reaching the Central Coast on Thursday.
This storm will produce moderate gale-force to fresh gale-force (32 to 46 mph) southerly winds which will generate 6- to 8-foot southerly seas Thursday morning, followed by a 13- to 15-foot northwesterly (295-degree, deep-water) swell (with an 11- to 16- second period) on Thursday afternoon and night.
This northwesterly swell will decrease to 10 to 12 feet with 13- to 15-second period) next Friday.
Seawater temperatures will range from 53 and 56 degrees through Friday.
This week’s temperatures
LOWS AND HIGHS, PASO ROBLES
MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
33, 57 | 34, 56 | 35, 56 | 37, 55 | 35, 56 | 33, 55 | 32, 54 |
LOWS AND HIGHS, SAN LUIS OBISPO AND COASTAL VALLEYS
MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
38, 62 | 41, 60 | 38, 60 | 40, 58 | 39, 59 | 38, 60 | 37, 59 |
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 CHP 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.