Tracking moderate showers Tuesday, mild temperatures all week

Rain begins early in San Luis Obispo county with moderate to heavy showers developing along a cold front. We watch this line of storms traverse down the Central coast in a slow manner. Expect showers around 9am for Santa Maria and Point Conception, closer to 11am for Santa Barbara and Goleta and after lunch in Ventura. While heavier showers will be embedded and this is a good soaking of rain, impacts are expected to be minimal. Roadways will be hazardous at times, use caution and take it slow. We begin to see a drying pattern after 2pm, with a few lingering storms into dinner. Winds are not up to advisory level but will be a nuisance coupled with the rain. When all is said and done, close to an inch is projected in San Luis Obispo, half an inch in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara and less than a quarter in in Ventura. Highs rise into the 60s, this will be the coolest day of the week. Marine waters are hazardous.

We fully dry out Wednesday, which is also Earth Day! Head out the door and enjoy a slow clearing pattern and small warm up. Expect partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies and highs into the mid to upper 60s. Breezy winds at times and mild marine waters.

We stay dry and warm further Thursday. Maximum temperatures climb into the upper 60s and low 70s once again. A small ridge of high pressure builds in and helps with clearing skies. We stay dry and mild through Friday with small rain chances appearing over the weekend.