Cloudy, damp morning followed by sunny skies and a breezy afternoon

The overnight hours brought some light rain to the area, which will likely continue throughout most of the morning before tapering off in the early afternoon.

Here are rainfall totals for the area as of 10:25 a.m.:

Rocky Butte: 0.12”
San Simeon: 0.08”
Cambria: 0.11”
Paso Robles: 0.04”
Templeton: 0.07”
Morro Bay: 0.07”
Los Osos N. Landfill: 0.08”
San Luis Obispo Reservoir: 0.04”
Pismo Beach: 0.01”
Nipomo: 0.04”
Guadalupe: 0.07”
Santa Maria: 0.05”
Orcutt: 0.06”
Casmalia: 0.08”
Vandenberg AFB: 0.06”
Lompoc: 0.04”
Santa Ynez: 0.04”
Los Alamos: 0.02”
Solvang: 0.01”
Refugio Pass: 0.01”
Santa Barbara: 0.01”
Montecito: 0.02”
Carpitneria: 0.01”
Cold Springs: 0.02”

Once the rain exits the area, there will be mostly sunny skies and the winds will crank up in the afternoon. Northerly winds will range from 15-30 miles per hour with potential for wind gusts to reach 40 mph in certain areas. There are no wind advisories issued as of this morning, but by the afternoon National Weather Service is expected to put them in effect.

Daytime highs will be slightly cooler Tuesday. Temperatures at the coast will be from the low to mid-60s and the coastal and interior valleys will range from the mid to upper 60s. High pressure will start building over the region Wednesday, which will bring temperatures above normal through Friday. Daytime highs for the interior valleys are expected to reach the low to mid-80s during that time.

Easter weekend looks fair. Temperatures for the coast and coastal valleys will be from the mid to upper 60s and mid-70s for the interior valleys.