Two people share an umbrella, walking in step, up Marsh Street in San Luis Obispo on Nov. 11, 2024.
David Middlecamp
Scattered rain showers and strong winds across the Central Coast brought more than an inch of rain to some areas of San Luis Obispo County.
County locations received anywhere from no rain to more than 3.35 inches of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m.on March 31, according to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works.
Rocky Butte, a location in the mountains northeast of Cambria that often leads the county in rainfall, once again led the way with 3.35 inches.
The San Luis Obispo area received between 0.2 and 0.28 inches of rain, while the South County topped out at around 0.2 inches. Though much of the North County didn’t see much measurable rainfall, other areas saw some, including 0.99 inches along Highway 46 West.
Here’s a look at all the totals from across the county, according to SLO County Public Works:
Arroyo Grande: 0.12 inches
Atascadero: 0.24 inches
Cambria (Santa Rosa at Main): 0.62 inches
Camp San Luis Obispo: 0.24 inches
Canet near Morro Bay: 0.15 inches
Davis Peak (near Montaña de Oro): 0.79 inches
Hog Canyon (north of Paso Robles): 0.08 inches
Highway 46 West: 0.99 inch
Lopez Dam: 0.3 inches
Los Berros: 0.35 inches
Los Osos: 0.12 inches
Morro Toro (Highway 41): 1.06 inches
Nipomo East: 0.2 inches
Nipomo South: 0.12 inches
Oceano: 0.08 inches
Rocky Butte: 3.35 inches
Salinas Dam: 0.21 inches
San Simeon: 0.46 inches
Santa Margarita: 0.41 inches
San Luis Obispo (Broad Street and Industrial Way): 0.2 inches
SLO Reservoir: 0.28 inches
Shandon: 0.01 inches
South Portal (Cuesta Grade): 0.62 inches
Templeton: 0.13 inches
Upper Lopez: 0.75 inches
On a rainy Saturday, cars drive on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo, on Jan. 26, 2025. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
In San Luis Obispo, there is a 30% chance of rain after 11 p.m. on Monday, with the potential for more rain on Tuesday. Precipitation amounts are forecast to be less than a tenth of an inch each day, the National Weather Service said.
Orographic enhancement in action!
Persistent southerly winds since Sunday have led to dramatic differences in rainfall totals across the Central Coast. In just the past 24 hours, San Simeon’s tipping bucket rain gauge (SLO County) recorded 0.49 of an inch of rain, while… pic.twitter.com/a802uTsYlp
Over in Paso Robles, the weather agency forecast a 30% chance of showers in the evening, mainly after 11 p.m. Some rain was also expected prior to 11 a.m. Tuesday and in the evening before 11 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
Wind gusts could reach as high as 25 mph with rain totals reaching up to a tench of an inch in Paso Robles, according to the National Weather Service.
The rest of the week will feature mostly sunny skies in SLO County, with weekend temperatures forecast to reach a high of 76 degrees in Paso Robles, the weather agency said.
Hannah Poukish covers San Luis Obispo County as The Tribune’s government reporter. She previously reported and produced stories for The Sacramento Bee, CNN, Spectrum News and The Mercury News in San Jose. She graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree in journalism.
