Flood advisory issued for SLO County as cold rain storm moves through
Update 8 p.m.:
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties until 9:45 p.m. Saturday night amid a period of moderate to heavy rainfall that could produce areas of roadway and small stream flooding.
Rainfall rates of a quarter to half an inch per hour were forecast.
Original story:
Following a brief break from winter storms, San Luis Obispo County will see more wet, blustery weather starting on Christmas Day, including a wind advisory through early Sunday morning.
A cold front is bringing “unseasonably frigid air” and strong to gale-force winds of 25 to 38 mph into the area during the holiday, said John Lindsey, a PG&E meteorologist, in his forecast.
The National Weather Service on Friday issued a wind advisory for San Luis Obispo County mountains and interior valleys and the Cuyama Valley from 4 p.m. on Saturday through 4 a.m. on Sunday, according to a tweet from the agency’s Los Angeles office. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph are possible, the advisory said.
The weather system will also bring rain that will continue through early Sunday morning, Lindsey’s forecast said.
“Moderate to fresh (13 to 24 mph) northwesterly winds, partly cloudy skies, and dry and cold conditions are forecast for Sunday afternoon and night,” Lindsey’s forecast said.
Inland Paso Robles-area temperatures will dip into the mid to low 30s at night and remain in the low 50s during the day, Lindsey’s forecast said.
Coastal valley San Luis Obispo-area temperatures will be in the high 30s to low 40s at night and stay in the high 50s during the day.
More rain is forecast for the coming week, on Monday and Wednesday.
This story was originally published December 25, 2021 at 1:43 PM.
