Santa Maria, CA
Right Now
- Humidity: 94%
- Feels Like: 46°
- Heat Index: 46°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 46°
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:05:50 AM
- Sunset: 05:22:13 PM
- Dew Point: 45°
- Visibility: 7 mi
Today
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 57F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph, becoming NNW and increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Low near 35F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming cloudy with periods of rain later in the day. High 56F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: W @ 3mph
Precip: 43% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 45°
Heat Index: 46°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: WSW @ 1mph
Precip: 40% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 45°
Heat Index: 45°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: WSW @ 2mph
Precip: 41% Chance
Humidity: 93%
Wind Chill: 45°
Heat Index: 45°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: SSW @ 3mph
Precip: 60% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 43°
Heat Index: 45°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 3 mi
Wind: S @ 2mph
Precip: 51% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 45°
Heat Index: 45°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Wind: S @ 3mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 42°
Heat Index: 44°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Wind: S @ 2mph
Precip: 23% Chance
Humidity: 97%
Wind Chill: 44°
Heat Index: 44°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: SSE @ 1mph
Precip: 43% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 47°
Heat Index: 47°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NE @ 1mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 50°
Heat Index: 50°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NNW @ 2mph
Precip: 23% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 52°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NW @ 6mph
Precip: 22% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NW @ 11mph
Precip: 31% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 53°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 6 mi
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