Showers linger Thursday from Wednesday night’s heavy rainstorm
New weather alerts were issued Wednesday night as a heavy rainstorm traveled across the region including a flood advisory for the Lake Fire burn scar and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Santa Barbara communities including Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Orcutt, Vandenberg Village and more - tornadoes possible according to the National Weather Service.
The strong storm will bring several hours of heavy rain Wednesday night and leave scattered showers on Thursday: about 1 inch or more of rain expected locally.
Strong winds, heavy rainfall rates, and mountain snow is expected during the peak of the midweek storm - which will be strongest Wednesday night into Thursday morning - triggering several weather safety alerts up and down the coast.
A flood watch is in effect until Thursday afternoon for the South Coast and Ventura County: debris flow and flash flooding possible with rain rates between 1/2 inch to 1 inch per hour expected. A flood advisory has been issued for San Luis Obispo County through 11pm Wednesday night
A winter storm warning is in effect for Santa Barbara and Ventura County mountains until 5am Saturday: 1-5 inches of snow expected above 4000, 1 inch as low as 3000 ft, and up to 50 mph winds gusts.
A high wind warning is in effect until 2am Thursday: 25-40mph winds and up to 60 mph gusts in San Luis Obispo County mountains and valleys.
A wind advisory is in effect until 10pm Wednesday for Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties: 20-35mph, up to 50mph gusts.
A high surf advisory goes in effect 9pm Wednesday until 9am Friday: 10-13ft waves in SLO and North SB County, 5-8ft waves in Ventura County.
A new rain storm arrives Friday bringing another round of lighter but steady rainfall.
High pressure will bring a break from rain and warmer temperatures this weekend, before another system arrives by early Monday with light rain showers.
A flood advisory has been issued for Santa Barbara County, including the Lake Fire Burn Scar until 2am Thursday, minor flooding and mudslides are expected. That advisory was extended into Ventura County late Wednesday evening.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for north Santa Barbara County from 8-9:30pm on Wednesday including: Buellton, Lompoc, Santa Ynez...
Vandenberg Village, Los Alamos, Mission Hills, Solvang, Sisquoc, Orcutt, Vandenberg Space Force Base and Gaviota.
