Threatening clouds and even a few sprinkles today as another October storm takes aim at the West Coast. Chances for showers will linger through the evening and then increase on Saturday as this tricky double barrel system looms just offshore. The two areas of low pressure will interact with each other and this is where it
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Happy Friday! We begin the morning with damp conditions and spotty showers throughout the area. We hold with overcast skies, on and off light rain, and temperatures into the 60s. Most areas hold with a 20-50% chance of showers, with a slight threat for thunderstorms as well. Expect brief periods of moderate rain before the
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Friday will be cool and cloudy with light spotty showers. Light rain is expected on Halloween day and evening. Drying begins Sunday. It will be sunny and warmer Monday through Tuesday with offshore winds. Onshore winds, slight cooling, and more clouds will come return Wednesday and Thursday.
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Overcast skies are on board for Thursday and Friday as a few low pressure systems swirl around the coverage zone. We will run into a 10% chance of light showers this afternoon and a 30% chance Friday afternoon. All rain amounts appear to be light and thunderstorms will be fast moving. Highs rise into the
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Thursday will be cooler as clouds increase. Drizzle is possible within the mostly cloudy areas on Thursday and Friday. There are some very light shower chances on Friday and during the day on Saturday. Only trace amounts are expected locally. Shower chances linger Sunday. Clearing and warming begins Monday. Previous
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We begin the morning with cool temperatures and a few clouds. Many areas will see overcast skies by the evening and overnight. Highs rise into the low 70s for most with a smattering of upper 60s. The main weather topic of the day will be King Tides. High tide is expected around 11am and this
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Our cooling trend takes notice on Wednesday. Onshore flow will bring clouds near the coast. Temperatures will continue cooling slightly below average. Mostly cloudy skies arrive across the state Thursday. There are some rain chances Friday through Sunday. We may get rain late on Halloween night. Amounts should stay under
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King Tides will cause flooding concerns Tuesday and Wednesday for our area. Stay away form immediate beaches and be aware that tides can change rapidly. Coastal Flood Advisories remain in effect through Thursday at 1pm. Temperatures cool a few degrees, as onshore flow increases. Expect some low 70s and slow clearing for all areas. Winds
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Tuesday will be pleasant and mostly warm in the 70s though near seasonal average. Clouds will increase later in the week as temperatures cool. By Friday temps will drop into the 60s. It will be a mostly cloudy Halloween weekend with below average temperatures. There is a light rain chance
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King Tides will bring coastal flooding concerns to the Central Coast through Thursday. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for the entire coastline of our viewing area until 1pm Thursday. Minor to moderate flooding is possible with highest tides to occur Monday through Wednesday. Highs rise into the 70s and 80s today with mostly
Continue Reading Light offshore winds have turned light onshore which means another beautiful day was had by all weather wise. Look for a similar pattern for the overnight and in to early Monday with perhaps a bit better marine layer developing along the Central Coast. Temperatures on Monday will once again range from the mid 60’s to
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Light offshore winds have returned bringing beautiful sunny skies and temperatures warming in to the 70’s and 80’s. The offshore flow will continue through the weekend which means more great weather is expected for Sunday with even a few degrees of warming possible. That means you can expect widespread 70’s with a few 80’s in
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Skies clear Saturday with some warmer temps this weekend. Mid and upper 70s are likely for most of the region Saturday through Monday. Offshore and weak Santa Anas are set to occur this weekend, no wind alerts are in place. Onshore winds return around Tuesday as temps begin to cool
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Happy Friday! We start with some clouds in the morning before a quicker clearing trend occurs. Early morning temperatures will be extra chilly, as we are in the wake of a cold low pressure system. Many areas warm back to 70s for most with bright skies. Winds will be a little breezy, however there are
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Showers will linger for some areas Friday though most of the rain is behind us. The drying trend will start Friday as we clear out through the weekend. Warner temps and offshore winds will be here by Saturday, upper 70s. Middle of next week cooler weather is expected with onshore
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Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms Thursday. The low pressure system is moving over Southern California by the early morning hours producing fast moving heavy spurts of rainfall. These systems can drop a large portion of water in a short period of time and may produce lightning. All pop up showers are short lived as they
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Showers continue through this evening and will likely linger in to our Thursday. So far the brunt of this early season storm has been Santa Barbara and southern San Luis Obispo Counties. We have seen a few scattered thunderstorms and even a marine watch for possible waterspouts. A widespread Flood Watch is in effect for portions
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The first moderate rainstorm of the season is here! A Flood Watch has been issued for Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez mountains along with some beach areas through early Thursday. Expect 1-2 inches of rainfall, with the heaviest rain occurring during midday to evening hours. Most of the showers will be on and off rather
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Rain begins Wednesday morning for our area. Some stronger cells are expected in our region on Wednesday night. About an inch is expected locally. Thunderstorms are possible and strong rainfall rates at times so a flood watch has been issued in Santa Barbara County. Spotty showers may linger Thursday. We
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Happy Tuesday! Look for an increase in clouds by the afternoon for most areas as a cold front approaches the area. With this incoming system we will look for breezy winds and cooler temperatures as well. Highs will drop 5-10 degrees from yesterday and most areas hold into the upper 60s and low 70s. Our
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