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Umbrella time! Rain could drench Tri-Counties through mid-week

Rain is expected to sweep the Tri-Counties through mid-week.

1-2" of rain possible for much of the region.

There’s a soggy few days in the forecast for the Tri-Counties.

A storm system fueled by an atmospheric river could being significant rainfall to the region. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties could see 1-3” of rain from late Monday night into Tuesday evening. Some mountain areas could really get soaked, with 2-5” of rain possible.

Ventura County can expect to see its peak rainfall from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. The county’s totals are expected to be in the half-inch to inch range. The mountains will see even more rainfall, with totals from 1-2”.

No issues are anticipated in the region’s brush fire burn zones.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.