SLO weather forecast for the week of Feb. 10: Chance of rain showers, then mostly clear
An upper-level low-pressure system will drop in from the north later over the weekend into Monday and will bring fresh to strong (19 to 32 mph) northwesterly winds, increasing clouds and cooler weather.
There is a chance for sprinkles or a few light rain showers on Sunday and Monday. A better chance of rain is expected in Santa Barbara County over this time frame.
High pressure will build over California on Tuesday into Wednesday. This condition will produce a pattern moderate to fresh (13 to 24 mph) Santa Lucia (northeasterly) winds during the night and morning, shifting out of the northwest during the afternoon with cold mornings and mild afternoons under mostly clear skies.
Increasing northwesterly winds on Thursday into Friday will bring marine low clouds to the coastal regions. A few of the models and charts are advertising a chance of rain on Feb. 15; however, this far out, confidence remains low for any significant rain to occur through the middle of the month.
Monday’s Surf Report
An 8- to 10-foot northwesterly (310-degree, deep-water) sea and swell (with a 5- to 17-second period) is forecast along our coastline on Sunday into Monday. A 4- to 6-foot northwesterly (305-degree, deep-water) sea and swell (with a 7- to 17-second period) is forecast along our coastline on Tuesday through Friday.
Seawater temperatures will range from 54 to 57 degrees through Friday.
This week’s temperatures
LOWS AND HIGHS, PASO ROBLES
MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
31, 63 | 31, 67 | 33, 65 | 33, 64 | 35, 63 | 37, 62 | 35, 65 |
LOWS AND HIGHS, SAN LUIS OBISPO AND COASTAL VALLEYS
MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
38, 66 | 38, 69 | 41, 67 | 40, 66 | 40, 64 | 41, 65 | 42, 67 |
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.