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Central Coast Heat Wave Sets Record

San Luis Obispo reached 87 degrees this week and Santa Maria broke a record set in 1931.

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The heat wave affecting the Central Coast from Santa Maria to Paso Robles set a record this week as San Luis Obispo reached 87 degrees, shattering the previous record set in 1976. An 83-degree temp in Santa Maria beat a record set in 1931. 

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