240  
FSUS46 KLOX 092129  
QPSLOX  
 
QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
229 PM PDT THU APR 09 2026  
 
PRECIPITATION FORECASTS IN INCHES ARE PROVIDED IN 3-HOUR  
INCREMENTS UNTIL 0500 FOLLOWED BY 6-HOUR INCREMENTS UNTIL 1700.  
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES COVER UP TO 1700 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: THU APR 09 2026 THROUGH WED APR 15 2026.  
 
 
 
17-20 20-23 23-02 02-05 | 05-11 11-17  
 
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...  
 
LSRC1:CAMBRIA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
SMRC1:SANTA MARGARITA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
NIPC1:LOPEZ LAKE 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 0.05-0.10  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0700-1400  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 20%  
ISOLATED RATES AROUND 0.25 IN/HR POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
17-20 20-23 23-02 02-05 | 05-11 11-17  
 
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...  
 
SIYC1:SANTA MARIA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
SBTC1:SANTA BARBARA POTRERO 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT  
GBRC1:GIBRALTAR DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.1  
SMCC1:SAN MARCOS PASS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT  
SBFC1:SANTA BARBARA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.1  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.01-0.05 0.05-0.10  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 1300-1600  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 20%  
ISOLATED RATES AROUND 0.25 IN/HR POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
17-20 20-23 23-02 02-05 | 05-11 11-17  
 
VENTURA COUNTY...  
 
FGWC1:FAGAN CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
HRCC1:HOPPER CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
MTDC1:MATILIJA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 LGT  
VTUC1:VENTURA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
MORC1:MOORPARK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
CRXC1:CIRCLE X RANCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.05  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 1500-1800  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 
17-20 20-23 23-02 02-05 | 05-11 11-17  
 
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...  
 
WFKC1:WEST FORK HELIPORT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
BDDC1:BIG DALTON DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
PCDC1:PACOIMA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
FLTC1:LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
SAUC1:SAUGUS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
CQT:DOWNTOWN LA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
MLUC1:MALIBU BIG ROCK MESA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.00 0.00  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: 0% 0%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: 0% 0%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: N/A  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 
 
 
DISCUSSION:  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS A  
LEAST AN 80% CHANCE OF RAIN AREA-WIDE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. LIGHTER  
RAIN IS MOST PROBABLE ON FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.  
HEAVIER RAIN IS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MONRING.  
MOST AREAS WILL LIKELY RECIEVE ABOUT A HALF INCH OF RAIN. DUE TO THE  
CONVECTIVE NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM, HOWEVER, RAINFALL TOTALS WILL NOT  
BE VERY HOMOGENEOUS. LOCAL 1 INCH OR MORE TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE WITH  
THIS SYSTEM. MOST RAINFALL RATES WILL BE BETWEEN 0.25 TO 0.75 IN/HR  
BUT HIGHER RATES WILL BE POSSIBLE UNDER ANY TSTM THAT DEVELOPS.  
 
 
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