Coastal clouds Thursday, tracking spring showers next week

Dense fog and clouds are bound to the coastline Thursday morning. Slow clearing occurs after lunch and temperatures rise into the 60s and low 70s near Santa Barbara County. Clouds return after the sun starts to set. San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria will begin the morning with a few clouds but without the dense marine layer shield, temperatures will rise into the 80s. Winds remain breezy at times and calm marine waters are in the forecast.

Rinse and repeat weather into Friday. Visibility will be a problem for most in the early mornings. Slow clearing patterns persist in Santa Barbara and Ventura while mostly sunny skies prevail north of Gaviota. Temperatures rise a few degrees and it'll be a fantastic start to the weekend!

A cloudy but warm weekend is ahead as temperatures hold in the 70s and low 80s despite the cloud coverage. Minimal weather pattern shifts until spring showers arrive Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. More information and timing to come.