Paso Robles breaks heat record set in 1997. How high did it get?

Paso Robles broke a heat record at 2 p.m. Saturday, according to PG&E meterologist John Lindsey.

The city hit 99 degrees, breaking its record of 97 degrees on the same date in 1997, Lindsey said in a post on X.

The record came amid a heat advisory in effect in Paso Robles until Saturday at 9 p.m.

Temperatures were expected to hit a high of 85 in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, while Morro Bay was expected to top out at 69 degrees and Pismo Beach at 64.

Temperatures were expected to drop to 87 degrees on Sunday, before cooling down through the week, according to the service’s forecast.

Later in the week, temperatures are expected to drop 10 to 15 degrees below normal for SLO County, according to the service’s forecast Saturday morning.

This story was originally published May 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM.