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Marine clouds fill the skies Monday morning and will be slow to clear. Onshore flow strengthens causing temperatures to drop from the weekend. Expect… Continue Reading
Tracking a warm Sunday, cooling next week
Happy Saturday! We end the evening with marine clouds tonight and cool overnight temperatures. Skies clear quickly Sunday and temperatures quickly… Continue Reading
Tracking your Friday Fiesta Forecast
Marine clouds fill the skies for most areas Friday morning. A quick clearing and warming trend is on board as temperatures shift slightly warmer.… Continue Reading
Tracking your Fiesta Forecast, pleasant Thursday
Viva La Fiesta! We start the morning with marine clouds and a light onshore breeze. Clouds will peel back to the ocean and give way to mostly sunny… Continue Reading
Tracking marine layer clouds and mild temperatures Tuesday
Heat alerts remain in effect for the interior Tuesday while beaches hold cool and cloudy. Marine clouds will hug the coast for most of the morning… Continue Reading
Tracking a mild Monday
Happy Monday! We begin the morning with clouds and fog. A slow clearing pattern will occur and temperatures drop from days prior. Many areas will be… Continue Reading
Tracking a toasty Friday, heat holds this weekend
We begin Friday morning with clouds and fog before a rapid clearing trend occurs. The heat kicks off today and produces highs into the 80s, 90s and… Continue Reading
Tracking marine clouds Thursday, toasty weekend
Marine clouds fill the skies along with pockets of dense fog. Clouds will clear quickly and this will be one of the last comfortable days before the… Continue Reading
Tracking dangerous rip currents Wednesday
Happy Wednesday! Today will be the coolest day of the week, although temperatures remain into the upper 70s, 80s and 90s for most. The Buck moon is… Continue Reading
Tracking large waves and dangerous rip currents Tuesday
Tuesday morning will begin with skies and slightly cooler temperatures. Northern communities will experience another round of clouds and some fog to… Continue Reading
Tracking waves & heat Monday
Northern communities will wake up to marine layer influence Monday while mostly clear skies prevail in Santa Barbara. You may notice some tropical… Continue Reading
Tracking a warm & windy weekend
Friday morning starts with clear skies and warm temperatures for most. Any clouds or fog that has developed will clear quickly. Highs rise to 80s,… Continue Reading
Tracking a toasty Thursday, above average weekend
Happy Thursday! We start the morning with clear skies and warm temperatures. The sundowner winds were strong enough to prevent the marine layer from… Continue Reading
Tracking advisory level heat Wednesday, toasty through the weekend
Heat Alerts kick off Wednesday as temperatures begin to rise. Some areas will see a few hours of fog before a quick clearing trend. Expect mostly… Continue Reading
Tracking tropical swells & a toasty Tuesday
We start the morning with clear skies and just a few hours of marine clouds for many areas north of Gaviota. Expect bright and toasty conditions this… Continue Reading
Tracking large waves & warm temperatures Monday
We begin Monday morning with some marine layer influence for northern communities and clearing skies for Santa Barbara. All areas hold with mostly… Continue Reading
Tracking marine clouds and cooler weather this weekend
We begin the morning with overcast skies and cool morning temperatures. Marine clouds will fill the skies through lunch before a clearing trend… Continue Reading
Tracking the heat Thursday, cooler weekend
We start the morning with clear skies and warm temperatures. Many areas rise quickly into the 80s, 90s and triple digits. This is our last day of… Continue Reading
Tracking extreme heat Wednesday, cooling weekend
Extreme heat will impact the entire Central Coast Wednesday. Many areas soar above average and temperature reach 90s at the beaches. This will likely… Continue Reading
Tracking sweltering heat Tuesday, extreme heat Wednesday
Happy Tuesday! We start the morning with minimal marine layer influence and toasty temperatures. Many areas are on the rise today as a heat dome… Continue Reading