241  
FSUS46 KLOX 102104  
QPSLOX  
 
QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
203 PM PDT FRI APR 10 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: FRI APR 10 2026 THROUGH THU APR 16 2026.  
 

 
 
17-20 20-23 23-02 02-05 | 05-11 11-17  
 
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...  
 
LSRC1:CAMBRIA LGT 0.0 LGT 0.0 | LGT LGT  
SMRC1:SANTA MARGARITA LGT 0.0 LGT 0.0 | LGT LGT  
NIPC1:LOPEZ LAKE 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | 0.0 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: 1600-2000  
 
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 LGT LGT LGT 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
SBTC1:SANTA BARBARA POTRERO LGT 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
GBRC1:GIBRALTAR DAM LGT 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
SMCC1:SAN MARCOS PASS LGT 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
SBFC1:SANTA BARBARA CITY 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: 1600-1900  
 
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 LGT 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0  
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 0.01-0.03  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 1600-2000  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 20%  
ISOLATED RATES AROUND 0.0 IN/HR POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

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 LGT | 0.0 0.0  
BDDC1:BIG DALTON DAM 0.0 0.0 LGT LGT | 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): 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.05  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0100-0400  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

 
 
DISCUSSION:  
 
MOST AREAS WILL SEE SOME RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON PERIOD  
WHEN A WEAK FRONT PASSES OVER THE AREA AND POST FRONTAL SHOWERS MOVE  
IN BEHIND IT. THIS IS A WEAK FRONT AND RAINFALL TOTALS ARE FORECAST  
TO BE AROUND A HALF INCH ACROSS THE NW TIP OF SLO COUNTY AND A  
QUARTER INCH FOR THE REST OF THE CENTRAL COAST. SOUTH OF PT  
CONCEPTION WILL ONLY GET A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS.  
 
HEAVIER RAIN IS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING  
WHEN A MORE VIGOROUS FRONT WILL SWEEP OVER THE AREA. MOST AREAS WILL  
LIKELY RECIEVE ABOUT A HALF INCH OF RAIN. DUE TO THE CONVECTIVE  
NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM, HOWEVER, LOCAL 1 INCH OR MORE TOTALS ARE  
POSSIBLE. MOST RAINFALL RATES WILL BE BETWEEN 0.25 TO 0.75 IN/HR BUT  
HIGHER RATES WILL BE POSSIBLE UNDER ANY TSTM THAT DEVELOPS.  
 
LINGERING SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH  
INCONSEQUENTIAL TOTALS. DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THOUGH AT LEAST  
THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
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