San Luis Obispo Creek at Elks Lane
0.5 mi- Level
- 133 ft
Reading from Fri 10:57 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KSBP
San Luis Obispo, CA weather
Clear and 59°15°, jacket by 7 AM.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 59°15°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable · up to 60°16° by 9 AM (sticky)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.01 inHg1016 hPa
- Steady over the next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 57°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonDown to 65°18° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by midnight · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 47% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 61% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 57% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 42% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 43% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 56% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 76% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 14% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 65°18°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 69°21°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 75°24° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
San Luis Obispo Creek at Marsh St.
0.6 mi- Level
- 159 ft
Reading from Fri 10:59 PM · NWS gauge page
Laguna Lake Outflow at Madonna Road
0.9 mi- Level
- 120 ft
Reading from Fri 11:13 PM · NWS gauge page
San Luis Obispo Creek at Nipomo St.
1.0 mi- Level
- 171 ft
Reading from Fri 10:53 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 5% less heating than a typical week.
This week 11Typical 12
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
SAN LUIS OBISPO POLY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 103°39° in 1959
- Record low
- 41°5° in 1933
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +7°+4°SunOct 18
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
San Luis Obispo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:42 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 12:42–6:50 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
