7/25/24
Good Thursday morning,
One last hot day before a cool down begins Friday and will last through Sunday.
Then Monday the warmer weather will start to build in for the week and temps will rise once again in all valleys and inland locations.
You can see from zoom earth high pressure is over us and keeping any clouds away. This will move East today and a cooling trend will bring down the temps.
Today the highs will be 80 in SB upper 90s in the valleys and another 100 plus day in the interior. Tonight some sundowner winds are likely due to the change in pressure
Friday we will see the cooler weather begin, each day through Sunday will drop the temps some, and fog will return to the coast. Highs will be in to 70s along the coast and by Sunday cooler upper 60s to 70 degrees. Valleys will start to cool to 80s though the weekend and inland areas upper 80s to low 90s.
This will be short lived as we begin to warm back up next week.
Another round of sundowner winds Sunday night for Santa Barbara as the pressure changes once again to warm us up next week.
Fiesta starts next week and it is looking like warmer sunny weather for all. Coastal in SB upper 70s to low 80s.
Enjoy the cooler weekend, hotter weather returns next week.
Jack Martin
7/24/24
Good Wednesday morning,
Hot summer weather is the forecast for the next 2 days, as you can see in the graphic below
It looks like low 80s coastal, 100 in the local valleys and hotter inland.
The good news is it appears the valleys will begin to catch a break as we get into the weekend with highs dropping into the 80s for Saturday and Sunday in Santa Ynez.
Thursday evening some sundowner winds for Santa Barbara from the typical northwest.
Highs will climb in SB at the end of the day.
Bottom line we have forgotten all about the fog, rain and colder temps earlier in the year and we are looking at the warm summer weather.
The heat is on for 2 more days, then cooling begins for at least the weekend.
Stay cool 😎, and hydrated
Jack Martin
7/20/24
Good Saturday morning from Bellevue Washington.
You have to love summers in this area with long days and the sunshine. Last night arriving here it stayed light till almost 10 pm and day lights starts at 5am.
It will be a great weekend here celebrating my Moms 90th birthday.
Back home in SB, great weather, but not as much daylight. Santa Barbara coast will be the place to be because 78 degrees will be the high.
Just over the hill in Santa Ynez 91 plus in the valley, and as always this time of year the interior is going to be around 100 to 110 degrees.
My advice, head to the coast and enjoy the beach or jump on a plane to Seattle it will be 82 and sunny here .
Tonight Santa Barbara is looking at some sundowner winds from the north-northwest so put those umbrellas down.
Regarding the heatwave this will continue through next Wednesday. It will be hot in all areas but the coastal areas where the sea temps are still 63 cool degrees.
Along the coast and in valleys some low fog early in mornings, but this will quickly burn off and the warmth of each day will be with us.
We are quickly approaching August and our weather will be down right hot for at least the next 2 to 3 months. Hope you enjoying your summer and have a great weekend.
The Pacific Northwest is just fantastic this time of year, and if you know this area, sunshine it not a regular thing. It was incredible last night with a full moon and Mount Rainier in the back drop. I wish I snapped a photo, but there is always tonight.
Have a great weekend
Jack Martin
7/17/24
Are you ready for the heatwave. Take a look at this map of red zones. This will show you the locations
The heat begins to ramp up today and will last into next week. The only partial relief will be directly along the coast, but sundowner winds are in the forecast for the next 3 nights in Santa Barbara. This as always will increase the fire danger and winds will increase to 45 to 55 miles an hour in the evenings the next 2 to 3 nights blowing from the north.
Regarding temps. 80s along the coast, 90s to 100 in local valleys. 100 to 110 in Paso.
And in the deserts 🌵, just leave, you will not want to be there….
It also looks like monsoonal moisture will come into play late in the weekend. The chances for monsoonal moisture is low the next few days, but as we get hotter and into the weekend the chances for thundershowers increase in LA and Ventura for the weekend. By early next week even Santa Barbara county maybe affected.
As always stay tuned as we get into the weekend.
It does look like we are getting into the hot period, before we hit August. Typically August and September are our warmest and most active months for hot and monsoonal moisture.
Remember the shade, water, sunscreen and hats. It is that time of year, thank god we have the Pacific Ocean to cool the direct coast off. All those inland folks will be coming to the beaches for relief for at least the next week.
Welcome to summer heat… it has arrived.
Jack Martin
7/15/24
Good Monday morning,
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Now it is time to start a new work week again.
This week we are looking at cooler weather for the first half of the week then we heat up the second half of the week.
Today Santa Barbara has some dense fog at 1000 thick. This will burn off quickly and we will be left with sunny skies.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=34.306788,-120.671366,9z
Highs alone the coast will be in too low 70s to 80 degrees in the foothills. In the valleys mid to upper 80s and further inland 100 degrees
Tuesday will actually be the coolest of the next 7 days, then as we get further into the week high pressure builds in and we heat up everywhere but right along the coast.
Valleys like Santa Ynez will be in the upper 90s to 100 degrees and Palm Springs climbs back to 115 degrees.
Yes, it is the heart of summer and thank god we live close to the beach.
Have a great week, stay cool
Jack Martin
7/10/24
Good Wednesday morning,
Just a quick update on our summer heatwave. Hot weather will continue in all valleys and inland area. Santa Ynez is looking at highs of 96 today and the heat Is crazy in the inland valleys with 100 plus. Along the coast, some relief with low 80s.
https://zoom.earth/
This will continue through the weekend, then some relief by the end of the weekend.
The real story line is the lake fire. This has been growing and the winds have shifted allowing us to see the smoke and ash. Ash was falling on my car yesterday.
Today the wind have shifted and the smoke is blowing to the East, so Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez valley will not see the smoke as bad today . Unfortunately the smoke will come back tonight as winds shift to the southwest.
Where the air quality is not terrible in Santa Barbara we always hate to see the hills burning up. There is no threat to homes at this point, but some areas in Santa Ynez, Woodstock area are in the evacuation zone.
Today will be a hazy day with Pasadena like air quality.
Here is a good article on the fire https://www.noozhawk.com/more-evacuations-firefighter-injuries-night-helicopter-water-drops-for-lake-fire-in-santa-barbara-county/🔥
Jack Martin