SLO County saw less than 1 inch of rain during storm. See how much fell in your area

Stephanie Zappelli
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Sudden showers struck San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday, bringing with them almost an inch of rain.

Oceano lead the way with 0.83 inches during a two-day period, followed by Pismo Beach with 0.76 inches of rain, the National Weather Service reported.

Here’s a look at all the rain totals from across the county during a two-day period ending at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the weather service.

  • Oceano: 0.83 inches

  • Pismo Beach: 0.76 inches

  • San Luis Obispo (at Cal Poly): 0.7 inches

  • Lopez Dam: 0.65 inches

  • Davis Peak (near Montaña de Oro): 0.6 inches

  • San Luis Obispo (Broad Street and Industrial Way): 0.56 inches

  • Bald Mountain (north of Lopez Lake): 0.55 inches

  • Los Osos: 0.48 inches

  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport: 0.46 inches

  • Arroyo Grande: 0.44 inches

  • Carrizo Plain: 0.42 inches

  • Lake Lopez Recreation Area: 0.42 inches

  • Branch Mountain (near Carrizo Plain): 0.36 inches

  • Shell Peak (Highway 166): 0.36 inches

  • Salinas Dam: 0.32 inches

  • Nipomo: 0.32 inches

  • Morro Toro (Highway 41): 0.31 inches

  • Cambria: 0.29 inches

  • Rocky Butte: 0.2 inches

  • Santa Margarita: 0.17 inches

  • Las Tablas: 0.13 inches

  • La Panza: 0.13 inches

  • Atascadero: 0.11 inches

  • Shandon: 0.1 inches

  • Templeton: 0.07 inches

  • Nacimiento River (county line: 0.04 inches

  • Paso Robles: 0.02 inches

For areas not included on the list, the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department publishes 24-hour rainfall totals on its website. Those may vary from the National Weather Service numbers because they cover a shorter time span.

No one was injured when a mail truck hydroplaned off eastbound Los Osos Valley Road near Turri Road during a storm on March 6, 2024.
No one was injured when a mail truck hydroplaned off eastbound Los Osos Valley Road near Turri Road during a storm on March 6, 2024.

What’s ahead in SLO County’s forecast

The National Weather Service predicted that San Luis Obispo will get a break in the rain this weekend.

On Friday, San Luis Obispo should expect sunshine with a high temperature near 70 degrees and a low temperature near 46 degrees at night.

Patchy fog will roll in on Friday night, set to dissipate into clear skies on Saturday after 10 a.m.

The weather service predicted a high of 64 degrees on Saturday and a low of 47 degrees in the evening.

Patchy fog will return after 10 p.m. on Saturday then stay until after 10 a.m. on Sunday, which the weather service said will be a cloudy day with a high temperature of 64 degrees.