Friday evening forecast- Jan. 24th

High pressure will keep the area dry through Saturday, with above normal temperatures expected. A very weak cold front will bring
clouds and a slight chance of rain for northern areas Sunday, along with some cooler temperatures. Dry and breezy conditions are
expected Monday through Thursday.

Another fine winter day across southern California with highs 5-10 degrees above normal in many areas under sunny skies except for some wispy high clouds. Winds are really the only impactful weather concern over the next few days. A moderate northerly flow has developed today that has created advisory level winds in parts of southern Santa Barbra County and locally breezy north to northeast winds elsewhere. Some patchy dense fog is possible again tonight across interior Sam Luis Obispo County.

A weak trough passing north of the area Saturday into early Sunday will briefly turn gradients onshore leading to less wind in most areas but cooler temps by a few degrees, especially on Sunday as the marine layer rapidly spins up south of Point Conception.

However, by Sunday afternoon and night after the trough passes northerly winds will be on the increase again, likely stronger than tonight with advisory level winds in southern Santa Barbara County. The trough itself should be dry for most areas but the northerly flow behind it combined with lingering moisture in the central valley could spawn a few light showers late Sunday.

As the flow turns northeast Monday downslope flow along with a building ridge aloft will bring warmer temps back to the area once
again with highs bouncing back up 3-6 degrees from Sunday's levels.  Partly to mostly sunny conditions and above average temperatures should last through the work week.