Slight warming Friday, tracking thunderstorms & rain

Better clearing and slightly warmer temperatures expected Friday before a cool and wet weekend.

Thunderstorms occurred on Thursday in the Santa Barbara and Ventura County mountains and remain possible through the evening.

A flash flood warning is in effect for the SB and VTA County Mountains until 4:15pm Thursday with possible rainfall rates nearing 1 inch per hour. A flood advisory has been issued through 6pm for a portion of interior SLO County north of Shandon.

Mountain showers are possible Friday but it will be a mostly dry day near the coast.

Light scattered showers are expected late Saturday and Sunday, rainfall amounts mostly under 1/10th of an inch. Strong winds between 20-30mph arrive Saturday and temperatures will be brisk in the 50s for much of the region on Sunday as that cold system passes through.

Lingering showers possible through Monday before we dry out and warm up by Wednesday.