How much rain fell during latest SLO County storm? See totals for your area
San Luis Obispo County weathered another rainstorm mid-week that doused the region with several inches of rain.
Across the county, most locations saw roughly 1 to 2 inches of rain over the 24-hour period ending at 11 a.m. Thursday, according to data released by the National Weather Service.
Western Santa Margarita recorded the most rainfall with 2.08 inches in that span.
The San Luis Obispo area meanwhile saw around 1.03 inches, while North County got between 0.82 inches in Paso Robles and 1.54 inches in Atascadero.
South County received between 1.16 inches in Oceano and 1.54 inches in Nipomo.
Here’s how much rain communities across San Luis Obispo County received in the 24-hour period ending Thursday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo County Office of Public Works:
- Arroyo Grande: 1.43 inches
- Atascadero: 1.10 inches
- Bald Mountain (north of Lopez Lake): 1.66 inches
- Cambria (Santa Rosa at Main): 1.07 inches
- Davis Peak (near Montaña de Oro): 0.83 inches
- La Panza: 1.07 inches
- Las Tablas: 1.97 inches
- Lopez Dam: 1.76 inches
- Los Osos: 1.40 inches
- Morro Toro (Highway 41): 1.93 inches
- Nacimiento River (county line): 1.57 inches
- Nipomo: 1.54 inches
- Oceano: 1.16 inches
- Paso Robles: 0.82 inches
- Pismo Beach: 1.37 inches
- Rocky Butte: 1.54 inches
- Salinas Dam: 0.06 inches
- Santa Margarita East: 1.75 inches
- Santa Margarita West: 2.08 inches
- San Luis Obispo (Broad Street and Industrial Way): 1.03 inches
- San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly: 1.23 inches
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport: 1.03 inches
- Shandon: 0.88 inches
- Shell Peak (Highway 166): 1.34 inches
- Templeton: 0.94 inches
- Upper Lopez: 1.50 inches
What’s next in the forecast?
More rain is on the horizon in San Luis Obispo County heading into the weekend.
At around 5:42 a.m., the Weather Service issued a special weather statement for much of Southern California and the Central Coast, warning of an increased chance of small, fast-moving showers and thunderstorms Thursday.
According to the special weather statement, rain won’t last long in any one location, but may cause minor flooding and mud slides.
There is also a chance that the more intense showers and thunderstorms may produce funnel clouds; though this is not immediately likely, the atmospheric conditions are favorable for storm rotation, causing small, brief and weak tornadoes, according to the special weather statement.
In San Luis Obispo, temperatures are expected to peak at 55 degrees with some showers before temperatures reach 42 degrees overnight, with rain likely.
Temperatures will increase over the next three days, from 59 degrees Friday to 63 degrees Saturday and 65 degrees Sunday. Rainfall is expected for much of Friday, but will give way to sunny skies in San Luis Obispo during the weekend.
In Paso Robles, similar rain and temperatures are expected through the weekend.
Across San Luis Obispo County, temperatures will start to decline again on Monday, likely landing around 60 degrees with a chance of rain.
This story was originally published March 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM.
