By Victoria Johnson

Arroyo Grande 44 – 71
Atascadero 40 – 76
CA Valley 38 – 78
Cambria 38 – 62
Corbett Canyon 44 – 66
Creston 41 – 74
Cuyama 43 – 77
Goleta 52 – 69
Grover Beach 46 – 61
Lompoc 43 – 64
Los Osos 40 – 61
Morro Bay 44 – 55
Nipomo 43 – 70
Oceano 45 – 63
Orcutt 41 – 66
Paso Robles 44 – 76
Pismo Beach 44 – 58
San Luis Obispo 41 – 69
Santa Barbara 57 – 71
Santa Margarita 37 – 69
Santa Maria 44 – 66
Santa Ynez 45 – 72
Shandon 39 – 73
Shell Beach 44 – 58
Solvang 45 – 73
Templeton 38 – 76
Vandenberg AFB 43 – 59

By Victoria Johnson

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Santa Barbara County South Coast from 6PM Sunday to 6AM Monday. A wind advisory means that winds 35 mph or greater are expected. North winds between 15-25 mph, gusting to 40 mph, can be expected below the canyons of the Santa Ynez Mountains, west of Goleta. Santa Barbara can expect sundowner winds to begin Sunday night. These winds are particularly dangerous during wildfire season as the air heats and dries as it descends from the mountains to the seas. Watch for blowing debris and strong winds making for difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Use caution on the roads.

By Victoria Johnson

Slightly below normal temperatures can be expected through early next week due to the low pressure system to the north. Lower temperatures and morning low clouds and patchy fog will be present for the coastal plains and valleys. A trough of low pressure will move through the Central Coast Monday night and Tuesday, bringing a chance of showers and gusty north to northwest winds. Late next week, we can expect a warming trend to arrive.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Arroyo Grande 40-76
Atascadero 40-78
CA Valley 38-79
Cambria 38-65
Cuyama 41-77
Goleta 50-69
Lompoc 41-64
Los Osos 46-59
Morro Bay 45-54
Paso Robles 39-80
Pismo Beach 43-60
San Luis Obispo 43-73
San Miguel 40-81
Santa Barbara 53-72
Santa Maria 41-69
Santa Ynez 37-73
Shandon 38-74
Shell Beach 43-60
Solvang 37-74
Templeton 39-78

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Tonight NW winds in the marine waters off the Central Coast will be 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 9 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.

Saturday is the day we get a little break from the winds NW winds 5 to 15 kt but becoming 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Probably the best boating conditions over the weekend.

Saturday Night: NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt…becoming 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 5 to 7 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog.

Sunday: NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt…becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sunday Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt…becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

Monday: NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Slight chance of showers.

Tuesday: NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. Slight chance of showers.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

To boil down the forecast for the weekend you should expect slightly below normal high temps and breezy conditions at times.

I actually think Saturday looks to be the least windy day with afternoon onshore winds peaking at 15mph to 20mph, which is 10-15mph less than we have seen the last few days. But the trade-off will be marine clouds: higher winds have kept marine clouds from forming into a consistent deck. If the marine layer forms up it could be slow to clear at beaches, but away from the beaches clouds should clear nicely. 60s for the beaches with 70s in the coastal valleys and upper 70s to low 80s in interior valleys over the holiday weekend.

My forecast for Sunday and Monday is for the higher winds to return. Sunday afternoon coastal winds look 15-30mph with higher gusts possible and with a trough swinging thru the West Monday they could even be stronger on Monday. I doubt that trough causes showers, but Monday night into Tuesday morning is when it pushes through for at least an increase in showers and keeping the strong onshore winds in play.

Watch for possible wind and marine advisories later in the weekend, a sundowner style wind could even cause advisory level winds Sunday PM. So, there is actually a lot going on. The good news is that the temperatures will be generally mild despite all the winds, hot-dry winds are something we need to avoid as often as we can in the months to come.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District and County Public Health Department are advising the public of deteriorating air quality in the Oceano Dunes/Nipomo Mesa area due to blowing dust and sand. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District today issued an Air Quality Watch for Northern Santa Barbara County to be in effect until Tuesday, May 28. High winds are forecast that may produce elevated particle levels and poor air quality in Santa Maria and Lompoc and other areas.

Due to forecasted high winds, blowing sand and dust is forecasted through Tuesday, May 28 from 11 am to 7 pm, with the dust forecasted to peak from 1 pm to 5 pm. Very sensitive individuals such as infants, as well as children and adults with existing respiratory or heart conditions may experience adverse health effects during blowing dust periods.County officials recommend that the public reschedule outdoor activities to occur when there is no visible dust. If blowing dust and sand is visible in the air, County officials recommend all adults and children avoid strenuous outdoor activity, remain indoors as much as possible, and set any heating/air conditioning/ventilation systems to recirculation.

The public is advised to consult your doctor if you are experiencing health problems in an area with blowing dust and sand. If staying indoors does not provide relief, temporarily leaving the area and going to a location where the sand is not blowing and dust is not visible is advised.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Arroyo Grande 41-67
Atascadero 38-70
CA Valley 35-72
Cambria 37-59
Cuyama 39-71
Goleta 46-74
Lompoc 37-63
Los Osos 42-59
Morro Bay 45-57
Paso Robles 42-74
Pismo Beach 47-57
San Luis Obispo 47-66
San Miguel 41-73
Santa Barbara 53-73
Santa Margarita 35-68
Santa Maria 42-64
Santa Ynez 42-64
Shandon 36-74
Shell Beach 47-57
Solvang 39-68
Templeton 37-74

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District and County Public Health Department are advising the public of deteriorating air quality in the Oceano Dunes/Nipomo Mesa area due to blowing dust and sand. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District today issued an Air Quality Watch for Northern Santa Barbara County to be in effect until Tuesday, May 28. High winds are forecast that may produce elevated particle levels and poor air quality in Santa Maria and Lompoc and other areas.

Due to forecasted high winds, blowing sand and dust is forecasted through Tuesday, May 28 from 11 am to 7 pm, with the dust forecasted to peak from 1 pm to 5 pm. Very sensitive individuals such as infants, as well as children and adults with existing respiratory or heart conditions may experience adverse health effects during blowing dust periods.County officials recommend that the public reschedule outdoor activities to occur when there is no visible dust. If blowing dust and sand is visible in the air, County officials recommend all adults and children avoid strenuous outdoor activity, remain indoors as much as possible, and set any heating/air conditioning/ventilation systems to recirculation.

The public is advised to consult your doctor if you are experiencing health problems in an area with blowing dust and sand. If staying indoors does not provide relief, temporarily leaving the area and going to a location where the sand is not blowing and dust is not visible is advised.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Friday: NW winds 10 to 20 kt early increasing to 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt by the afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Friday Night: NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft dominant period 8 seconds…subsiding to 6 to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.

Saturday: NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Saturday Night: NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 7 to 8 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sunday: NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog.

Monday: NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft.