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Updated:March 17, 2026 10:45 pm PDT

Extreme Heat Warning EXTREME HEAT WARNING  
San Luis Obispo County

  Effective: Tue, 3/17 1:21pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: March 17, 2026 10:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Wed, 3/18 1:30am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Santa Clarita Valley - Santa Lucia Mountains - San Luis Obispo County Mountains - Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range - Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range - Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains - Lake Casitas - Ojai Valley - Central Ventura County Valleys - Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles - Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Calabasas and Agoura Hills - Western San Fernando Valley - Eastern San Fernando Valley - Southeastern Ventura County Valleys - Santa Susana Mountains - Southern Ventura County Mountains - Interstate 5 Corridor - Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor - Eastern San Gabriel Mountains - Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between
96 and 104 expected.

* WHERE...Most valley, lower mountain, and inland coastal areas of
southwest California.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for
anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm overnight low temperatures will
contribute to the heat risk, especially in the mountain and
foothill locations.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
San Luis Obispo County

  Effective: Tue, 3/17 1:21pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: March 17, 2026 10:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Wed, 3/18 1:30am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Cuyama Valley - Southern Salinas Valley - San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures between 87 and 97
expected.

* WHERE...Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys,
and Southern Salinas Valley.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive
populations including the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm overnight low temperatures will
contribute to the heat risk, especially in the foothill locations.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
San Luis Obispo County

  Effective: Tue, 3/17 1:21pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: March 17, 2026 10:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Wed, 3/18 1:30am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands - San Luis Obispo County Beaches - San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast - Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches - Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast - Santa Ynez Valley - Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast - Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast - Ventura County Beaches - Ventura County Inland Coast - Malibu Coast - Los Angeles County Beaches - Palos Verdes Hills
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures between 87 and 97
expected.

* WHERE...For most coastal areas of southwest California.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive
populations including the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm overnight low temperatures will
contribute to the heat risk, especially in the foothill locations.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
San Luis Obispo County

  Effective: Mon, 3/16 4:47pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: March 17, 2026 10:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 3/17 9:30am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Cuyama Valley - Southern Salinas Valley - San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures between 90 and 98 expected.

* WHERE...Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys,
and Southern Salinas Valley.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 8 PM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive
populations including the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.