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Goleta, CA weather

It is 59°F and clear at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport as of Oct 27, 11:15 PM PDT. Tonight: Patchy Fog, low near 52°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 9:17 PM PDT.

Updated Oct 27, 11:27 PM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

59°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 82% · dew point 54°F

Pressure · visibility

29.95 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA), Oct 27, 11:15 PM PDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Coastal Flood Advisory Minor Expected

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 27 at 6:54AM PDT until October 29 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Area
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
In effect
Oct 27, 6:54 AM PDT
Until
Oct 29, 1:00 PM PDT
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Full text

* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways. Moderate to significant beach erosion is likely. Isolated damage of structures due to sea water inundation is possible to the most vulnerable areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides will likely reach 7.5-8.0 feet (MLLW) each late morning, which is 1.0 to 1.5 feet above astronomical projections. The highest tides will be through Wednesday. There is a small chance for isolated Coastal Flood Warnings Wednesday through Thursday if larger surf develops. The Coastal Flood Advisory may also need to be extended beyond Thursday.

What to do: Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Around the NWS LOX forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the LOX office near Goleta:

  • Coastal Flood Advisory

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. California has 8 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Goleta (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Tue 11 PM52°FPatchy Fog0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 12 AM52°FPatchy Fog0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 1 AM52°FPatchy Fog0%NNE 5 mph
Wed 2 AM52°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 3 AM52°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 4 AM52°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%E 5 mph
Wed 6 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%E 5 mph
Wed 7 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%E 5 mph
Wed 8 AM55°FPatchy Fog1%ESE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM60°FPatchy Fog1%ESE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FPatchy Fog1%ESE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM70°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 12 PM70°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 1 PM70°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM72°FPartly Sunny0%W 5 mph
Wed 3 PM69°FPartly Sunny0%W 5 mph
Wed 4 PM66°FPartly Sunny0%W 5 mph
Wed 5 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%W 5 mph
Wed 6 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%W 5 mph
Wed 7 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%W 5 mph
Wed 8 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM55°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM55°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Goleta can differ.

7-day forecast

Tonight

Low 52°F

Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 52°F

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 69°F·Low 53°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

High 68°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Monday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

High 73°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Goleta is served by the National Weather Service LOX forecast office, forecast zone CAZ350, county zone CAC083.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Goleta (34.4354, -119.8589), in Santa Barbara County. Population: 32,611 (2024 estimate), number 230 of the 296 California cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KVTX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/34.4354,-119.8589 (forecast issued Oct 27, 9:17 PM PDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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