Gusty Friday, cool temps to start summer
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Below normal temperatures continue as gusty winds increase Friday for most of the region.
A wind advisory is in effect for northwest portions of Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Counties including Buellton, Santa Maria, Lompoc, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, and Paso Robles. 20-30mph winds and gusts up to 40mph until 9pm Friday.
A wind advisory goes in effect 4pm Friday until 3am Saturday with 15-30mph winds and 45mph gusts expected on the souteastern coast of Santa Barbara County including Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria.
A wind advisory in effect until 4pm Friday for Gaviota & the Santa Ynez Mountains with 20-30mph winds and 45mph gusts. This becomes a High Wind Watch at 4pm Friday until late Friday night, with wind speeds increasing up to 40mph and gusts 60mph possible.
Wind speeds are looking similar on Saturday with wind alerts likely to get extended, upgraded, or reissued.
Santa Barbra is staying a bit warmer holding in the low to mid 70s whereas North Santa Barbara County communities like Santa Maria and Lompoc will drop into the low 60s. About 10 degrees of cooling is coming to the warmest parts of San Luis Obispo County and beach temperatures are also cooling into the 60s. Morning clouds will return Friday with sunshine in the afternoon.
Temperatures rise modestly this weekend and some brief offshore flow will help create better clearing on Sunday. High pressure should return by late next week, warming us up by Thursday.
