SLO County is in for stormy Christmas Eve. Here’s how much rain is in the forecast
It’s not snow, but San Luis Obispo County is in for a — briefly — stormy Christmas Eve this year.
According to the National Weather Service, a weak storm system is expected to pass through the Central Coast on Tuesday, bringing with it a “light rain event at best.”
San Luis Obispo County is expected to get the brunt of the rainfall, with parts of the area seeing around a half inch of rain, the agency said.
The true amounts will likely vary more widely across the county.
In a post on X, the Weather Service said Paso Robles could see about 0.24 inches of rain, while San Luis Obispo could get 0.4 inches.
The Cambria area, meanwhile, could see 0.5 inches, it said.
The rain won’t last for long, however.
According to the Weather Service, the storm will quickly dissipate, clearing up by the early afternoon.
“Like the last few storms this one will weaken rapidly as it moves south and rain amounts will drop off quickly,” the agency said in its forecast. “And just a couple hours of light rain in any one location before moving on.”
Christmas Day meanwhile will likely dawn “sunny and dry but on the cooler side,” the Weather Service said.
Highs on Tuesday were expected to hit 60 degrees along the coast and San Luis Obispo and 55 degrees inland. On Wednesday, the temperature should stay roughly the same with a high of 56 in Paso Robles and a high of 62 in San Luis Obispo and along the coast.
Coastal flood advisory, high surf warning still in effect
A high surf warning and coastal flood advisory remained in effect for the San Luis Obispo County coast as of Monday evening.
The surf warning cautioned that large breaking waves could peak from between 18 to 25 feet into Tuesday morning, before subsiding. It was scheduled to expire at noon Tuesday.
The coastal flood advisory warned of potentially flooding around high tides “over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas such as parking lots, beaches, and walkways.”
Hide tide was expected between 4 and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Weather Service.
That advisory was scheduled to expire at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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