| NWS Forecast for: Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Last Update: 300 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Snow level 4200 feet. Highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: Showers, snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows in the 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday: Breezy. Snow and rain in the morning, then showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 10 inches. Snow level 4000 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Tuesday Night: Breezy. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Snow showers and showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow and rain after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level 3300 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph...becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Wednesday: Snow and rain. Light snow accumulations. Snow level 2800 feet. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Snow and a chance of rain. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows in the mid 30s. Thursday: Breezy. Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 50s. Thursday Night Through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Sunday: Breezy. Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest | |
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