Good morning, Central Coast!
We are halfway through the week and the chilly conditions are sticking around as our rain system clears out.
That being said there is still a chance for some pop up showers this afternoon in the interior valleys as well as in the highest elevations of Santa Barbara County. This brings risk once again of thunderstorms and the Storm Prediction Center has some of Eastern SB and SLO counties under that risk.
The low that brought all of this rain pulled in subtropical moisture and wrapped it around the core area of low pressure. With cold air aloft that combination turned into rain and scattered thunderstorms. Now that supply of moisture is focused further to the north and only folds around to the Central Coast producing light rainfall. As the low pressure center pulls away rainfall will continue to diminish in coverage and intensity.
Rain totals can be found here!
Highs today are still 10-15 degrees below normal for this time of year.
The extended forecast looks mostly dry and cool but a cold front will press through the region and bring a chance for a scattered shower or two late Saturday night into Sunday morning. This is a small chance but still something to watch.
Have a great day Central Coast!
