Rain returns to SLO County. Are more showers ahead in the weather forecast?
A spontaneous burst of rain doused San Luis Obispo on Monday afternoon — and we’ve got a chance for a bit more before the week is out.
The National Weather Service had predicted a 70% chance of rain on Veterans Day, with the potential for less than a tenth of an inch of rain to fall on the city, according to the forecast.
Heading into the evening, the chance of showers dropped to 30% before 10 p.m. in San Luis Obispo.
Meanwhile, Paso Robles had a 60% chance of rain on Monday, fading to a 30% chance of showers in the evening before 10 p.m.
By Tuesday, sunshine will break through the clouds, and the temperature will reach a high of 67 degrees in San Luis Obispo and 62 degrees in Paso Robles. The wind chill could be as low as 30 degrees early Tuesday in Paso Robles, the Weather Service said.
The Weather Service predicted a sunny Wednesday across the county, but rain showers could return to San Luis Obispo on Thursday — when there is a 10% chance of rain after 4 p.m.
In Paso Robles, the rain could return on Thursday night, the Weather Service said.
Friday and Saturday also come with a slight chance of rain interspersed with moments of sunshine in both San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles.
Sunday will be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching 63 degrees in San Luis Obispo and 65 degrees in Paso Robles, the Weather Service said.
Weather Service warns of high surf on SLO County coast
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning for San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County beaches from Tuesday at noon to Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Breaking waves could reach 10 to 14 feet, and “dangerous” rip currents will tug water back into the sea, the Weather Service said.
“There is an increased risk for ocean drowning,” the Weather Service said in its forecast. “Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.”
The Weather Service warned beachgoers to stay out of the water and off of rock jetties, which “can be deadly in such conditions,” the forecast said.
