Santa Maria, CA
Right Now
- Humidity: 89%
- Feels Like: 47°
- Heat Index: 48°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 47°
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:54:03 AM
- Sunset: 04:49:55 PM
- Dew Point: 44°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High around 60F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low near 45F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny. High 72F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: NE @ 3mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 46°
Heat Index: 47°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NNW @ 3mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 93%
Wind Chill: 48°
Heat Index: 48°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Wind: WNW @ 2mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 50°
Heat Index: 50°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: WNW @ 3mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 51°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: WNW @ 4mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 6mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 8mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 70%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NW @ 10mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NW @ 11mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NW @ 11mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 55°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NW @ 8mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 95%
Wind Chill: 50°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Wind: NW @ 6mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 98%
Wind Chill: 49°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
John Lindsey
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