Cooling further Wednesday

Skies stayed mostly clear over Santa Barbara Tuesday night due to some gusty winds. It was a perfect night to see the super moon! Other areas saw some patchy clouds and fog develop and can expect fog to linger into the early morning hours. Wednesday will be the coolest day of the week with temperatures well below average. Stronger onshore flow and the high pressure shifting more to the east are the reason behind the few degrees of cooling.

Expect to see another pleasant but slightly warmer day on Thursday as the high shifts and strengthens. Mostly sunny skies will make the day feel more summer like, highs for the days will be in the 60s and 70s near the coast and 90s inland. Winds will be strong overnight near the Gaviota coast and its possible gusts will reach up to advisory levels.

More sunshine and another warming trend is expected Friday through the weekend. By Sunday, temperatures will be back above average and the possibility for heat advisories rises. Onshore flow strengthens by Monday meaning temperatures dip a few degrees. The high pressure starts to track back towards the east and it weakens slightly, meaning temperatures stay cooler for the first half of the workweek.