732 FSUS46 KLOX 232117 QPSLOX QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 212 PM PDT THU MAR 23 2023 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 MAR 23 2023 THROUGH WED MAR 29 2023. && 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 | 0.0 0.0 SMRC1:SANTA MARGARITA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 NIPC1:LOPEZ LAKE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 SLO: PEAK 1-HR RATES: CST/VLY 0.00 FTHLS/MTNS 0.01-0.03 EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 1700-2000 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: NO && 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 | 0.0 0.0 SBTC1:SANTA BARBARA POTRERO 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 GBRC1:GIBRALTAR DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 0.0 SMCC1:SAN MARCOS PASS 0.0 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 SBA: PEAK 1-HR RATES: CST/VLY 0.00 FTHLS/MTNS 0.01-0.03 EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 1700-2000 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: NO && 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 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 VTU: PEAK 1-HR RATES: CST/VLY 0.00 FTHLS/MTNS 0.01-0.05 EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 1700-1100 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: NO && 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 LAC: PEAK 1-HR RATES: CST/VLY 0.00 FTHLS/MTNS 0.01-0.05 EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 1700-1100 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: NO && DISCUSSION: Lingering light showers are possible through early Friday, mainly over the mountains. Otherwise, dry weather is forecast tonight through Monday. Another cold storm is expected next Tuesday and Wednesday. Preliminary estimates range from a half to one inch of rain, with possibly two inches in the northwest Santa Lucia Mountains. Thunderstorms may be possible which could drive amounts higher in some areas. Low snow levels are expected with several inches of snow in the mountains. $$ MW