996  
FSUS46 KLOX 041057  
QPSLOX  
 
QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
358 AM PDT SAT MAY 04 2024  
 
PRECIPITATION FORECASTS IN INCHES ARE PROVIDED IN 3-HOUR  
INCREMENTS UNTIL 1700 FOLLOWED BY 6-HOUR INCREMENTS UNTIL 0500.  
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES COVER UP TO 0500 ON DAY 1 ONLY.  
 
LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN  
INCH ARE SHOWN AS LGT.  
 
THE DISCUSSION COVERS THE PERIOD FROM: SAT MAY 04 2024 THROUGH FRI MAY 10 2024.  
 

 
 
05-08 08-11 11-14 14-17 | 17-23 23-05  
 
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...  
 
LSRC1:CAMBRIA 0.0 LGT 0.2 LGT | LGT 0.0  
SMRC1:SANTA MARGARITA 0.0 LGT 0.2 LGT | LGT 0.0  
NIPC1:LOPEZ LAKE 0.0 0.0 LGT 0.1 | LGT 0.0  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.10-0.20 0.05-0.25  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% 10%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 1300-1700  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

05-08 08-11 11-14 14-17 | 17-23 23-05  
 
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...  
 
SIYC1:SANTA MARIA 0.0 0.0 LGT LGT | LGT 0.0  
SBTC1:SANTA BARBARA POTRERO 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT 0.0  
GBRC1:GIBRALTAR DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT 0.0  
SMCC1:SAN MARCOS PASS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT 0.0  
SBFC1:SANTA BARBARA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT 0.0  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.01-0.03 0.05-0.15  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 1700-2100  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

05-08 08-11 11-14 14-17 | 17-23 23-05  
 
VENTURA COUNTY...  
 
FGWC1:FAGAN CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT 0.0  
HRCC1:HOPPER CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT LGT  
MTDC1:MATILIJA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT 0.0  
VTUC1:VENTURA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT 0.0  
MORC1:MOORPARK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
CRXC1:CIRCLE X RANCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.03  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 2000-2400  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

05-08 08-11 11-14 14-17 | 17-23 23-05  
 
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...  
 
WFKC1:WEST FORK HELIPORT 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT 0.1  
BDDC1:BIG DALTON DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT 0.2  
PCDC1:PACOIMA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT LGT  
FLTC1:LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 0.0 0.0 LGT 0.0 | LGT LGT  
SAUC1:SAUGUS 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | LGT LGT  
CQT:DOWNTOWN LA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT  
MLUC1:MALIBU BIG ROCK MESA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.01-0.05 0.10-0.20  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% 10%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0100-0500  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

 
 
DISCUSSION:  
 
AN UNSEASONABLY COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH THE AREA OVER THE  
WEEKEND. THERE A HIGH-TO-DEFINITE CHANCE OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA  
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE  
AROUND A QUARTER INCH OR LESS, EXCEPT A QUARTER TO HALF INCH ACROSS  
THE COAST RANGE OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND INTO THE SAN GABRIEL  
MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE FAIRLY HIGH INITIALLY, BUT WILL LOWER  
TO BETWEEN 4000 TO 5000 FEET OVER VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES  
BY TONIGHT. HOWEVER, AT THAT TIME ONLY LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
NOTE: THIS A SPECIAL ISSUANCE DUE TO THE THREAT OF RAIN. ROUTINE  
ISSUANCES OF THIS PRODUCT WILL RESUME NOV 1. IF WIDESPREAD RAIN IS  
EXPECTED BEFORE THEN ADDITIONAL FORECASTS WILL BE SENT OUT.  
 

 
 
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