Santa Maria, CA
Right Now
- Humidity: 68%
- Feels Like: 65°
- Heat Index: 65°
- Wind: 8 mph
- Wind Chill: 65°
- UV Index: 10 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:48:46 AM
- Sunset: 08:11:31 PM
- Dew Point: 54°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Lots of sunshine. High 67F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening with more clouds for overnight. Low around 50F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 69F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 10 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 12 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 11 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 64%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 11 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 64°
Heat Index: 65°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 11 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 10 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WNW @ 8 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NW @ 6 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: WNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 97%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
Wind: WNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 98%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 52°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
Wind: W @ 2 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 98%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 52°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
John Lindsey
A classic late spring pattern of night and morning low clouds with areas of fog and mist clearing during the afternoon will continue through Sunday. A late- season low-pressure system will significantly change the weather pattern starting on Monday and continuing into Wednesday.
May Gray is not expected to transition to June Gloom during the first week of June as fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) northwesterly winds produce more clearing with slightly warmer temperatures.
John Lindsey
A typical May “May Gray” weather pattern will develop with night and morning low marine clouds and fog with pockets of mist clearing by the afternoon as fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) northwesterly winds develop.
A significant change in the weather pattern will develop next week as a dry-cold front passes through the Central Coast, followed by a robust upper-level low-pressure system that will produce much cooler temperatures, scattered rain showers, and a good chance of thunderstorms.
The models indicate that this April will remain dry. The last time the month of April did not see any rain was in 2021.
So far this rain year, the Santa Maria Public Airport has recorded 20.70 inches of rain; typically, the airport records 14.16 inches.
Santa Barbara County will likely experience little precipitation for the remainder of the month.
A classic spring Central Coast weather pattern with gale-force northwesterly winds and mostly clear skies will continue through Sunday.
Rain Sunday morning, Tuesday and Wednesday; ongoing weather unsettled | Central Coast Weather Report
Steady rain is forecast on Sunday morning, turning to scattered rain showers on Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.
Scattered rain showers will continue through Saturday with mild temperatures.
A cold front will generate scattered rain showers starting Saturday evening, turning to steady rain Sunday morning with the frontal passage. Santa Lucia (northeasterly/offshore) winds will push the marine layer out to sea, leaving behind mostly clear skies and warmer temperatures on Friday into next weekend.
Another storm will produce rain on Monday into Tuesday next week. Gale-force northwesterly winds are forecast on Wednesday, followed by dry, warmer and mostly clear weather on Thursday, Friday into next Saturday.
An upper-level low-pressure system from Canada will travel southward through the state of California and will produce scattered rain showers on Tuesday night into Wednesday, with snow levels dropping to 3,000 feet.
A storm from the north will create widely scattered rain showers, a chance of thunderstorms, and cooler weather on Saturday. A cold front will follow on Tuesday with a few rain showers; however, the main impact of this system will be northwesterly gales and cold temperatures.
A change in the weather pattern will develop Sunday into Monday morning, as a low-pressure system will produce increasing clouds, scattered rain showers, and cooler temperatures. After clearning, more rain expected late next week.
Frosty weekend gives way to warmer week; rain possible at month's end | Central Coast Weather Report
Another series of storms is expected to produce gusty southerly winds and rain at the end of January through the first week of February.
By mid-January, the Santa Maria Airport should have recorded 5.4 inches of precipitation for the rainy season (July 1 through June 30). So far, the airport has seen 11.4 inches or 212 percent of the average this season.
The Santa Maria Airport has recorded nearly 6 inches of rain this rain season (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023). That is about 150 percent of normal at this time in the season.
An intense storm is expected to develop off the California coastline on Wednesday. This predicted storm is five days out; consequently, chances are that the models will change quite a bit.
A significant change in the weather pattern is expected on Tuesday as a storm is forecast to produce gale-force southerly winds and much-needed rain.
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