County Gets Bit of Rain; Storm Expected Next Week

A storm from the Gulf of Alaska moved over Ventura County early Thursday and dropped nearly a quarter-inch of rain in several communities.

Precipitation measured 0.24 of an inch in Port Hueneme and Casitas Dam, while 0.20 of an inch fell in Ventura and Oxnard, according to data from the Ventura County Flood Control District.

“We’re almost in the middle of March. It’s still wintertime as far as Mother Nature is concerned,” said meteorologist Bill Hoffer of the National Weather Service office in Oxnard.

Low temperatures Thursday night were expected to dip into the 30s, Hoffer said.

Early morning fog was forecast today with daytime highs in the mid-60s.

The forecast for Saturday calls for sunshine throughout the day with highs in the low 70s. Cloudy skies are expected Sunday afternoon with a chance of rain on Monday and Tuesday, Hoffer said.

(BEGIN TEXT OF INFOBOX / INFOGRAPHIC)

County Rainfall

Here are rainfall figures from the Ventura County Flood Control Department for the 24-hour period ending at 7 p.m. Thursday. Oct. 1 is the beginning of the official rain year.

*--*

Rainfall Rainfall Normal rainfall Location last 24 hours since Oct. 1 to date Camarillo 0.16 4.01 10.41 Casitas Dam 0.24 5.86 18.36 Casitas Rec. Center 0.20 6.26 18.56 Fillmore 0.00 4.98 14.90 Matilija Dam 0.12 7.59 21.05 Moorpark 0.00 3.47 11.35 Ojai 0.15 6.57 16.66 Upper Ojai 0.12 7.88 18.12 Oxnard 0.20 4.05 11.37 Piru 0.00 5.30 13.32 Port Hueneme 0.24 3.82 11.08 Santa Paula 0.12 5.65 13.90 Simi Valley 0.08 4.98 11.04 Thousand Oaks 0.12 4.07 11.88 Ventura Govt. Center 0.20 4.97 12.62

*--*