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NWS Issues Wind Advisories for Southern California as Brief Santa Anas Sunday Precede Early-Week Rainstorm

Forecasters link the setup to Priscilla’s remnants, which could deliver uncommon early-October rainfall on the Central Coast.

Overview

  • Wind advisories from NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard run through late Saturday into Sunday morning for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, the Santa Ynez Valley and nearby coastal and inland zones.
  • North to northwest winds of 15–30 mph with gusts near 50 mph are expected, with isolated 60 mph possible along the I‑5 corridor and a 30% chance a High Wind Warning will be needed tonight.
  • Impacts include unsecured items blown around, downed limbs, a few power outages, and difficult driving for high-profile vehicles.
  • Winds are forecast to turn offshore on Sunday with a brief Santa Ana pattern bringing drier air and 20–40 mph gusts in mountains and foothills.
  • A colder storm tied to Priscilla’s remnants is forecast Monday night into Tuesday with 1.5–2.5 inches common on the Central Coast, locally 2–4 inches in mountains, peak rain rates near 0.33 inch per hour, a chance of thunderstorms, falling temperatures, debris-flow risk near burn scars, and possible mountain snow.