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Santa Barbara, CA weather

It is 60°F at MONTECITO #2 as of Oct 28, 5:07 AM PDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 56°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:41 AM PDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:19 AM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

60°F

Patchy Fog

Wind

NE 2 mph, gusts 6 mph

Humidity 83% · dew point 55°F

Pressure · visibility

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Visibility —

Observed at MONTECITO #2 (MOIC1), Oct 28, 5:07 AM 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 Santa Barbara:

  • Coastal Flood Advisory

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. California has 8 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Santa Barbara (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM56°FPatchy Fog2%ENE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM56°FPatchy Fog2%ENE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM58°FPatchy Fog2%ENE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM60°FPatchy Fog2%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM63°FPatchy Fog2%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FPatchy Fog2%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM68°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%WSW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FPartly Sunny0%WSW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FPartly Sunny0%WSW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM66°FMostly Cloudy2%W 5 mph
Wed 6 PM61°FMostly Cloudy2%W 5 mph
Wed 7 PM61°FMostly Cloudy2%W 5 mph
Wed 8 PM61°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FMostly Cloudy2% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM59°FCloudy8% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM57°FCloudy8% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM57°FCloudy8% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM57°FCloudy8% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM57°FCloudy8% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM57°FCloudy8% 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 Santa Barbara can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 56°F

Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

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

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 56°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Saturday

High 66°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers before 10am. 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 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara (34.4036, -119.7137), in Santa Barbara County. Population: 87,291 (2024 estimate), number 94 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/34.4036,-119.7137 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:41 AM 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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