by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Computer models still like a cold front to push through the Central Coast Friday evening, arriving around 7pm for the north coast and pushing through the area before sun-up Saturday.  The system doesn’t look to have very good dynamics locally, and will be moving quickly so it will hold total rainfall under .40″ with little or no measurable rain south of the Santa Ynez mountains.

However Friday will be pleasant in the daylight hours with mid 60s on tap.  Saturday will be dry but in the wake of the cold front highs will only be in the lower 60s and it’ll be windy 15-25mph out of the NW in the afternoon.

Sunday-Tuesday winds go offshore again and with clear skies low to mid 70s are the projected highs with a few spots potentially pushing 80 before that ridge of high pressure slides east gradually mid-week.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Arroyo Grande  41-73
Atascadero  32-63
CA Valley  27-57
Cambria  41-61
Cayucos  43-57
Creston  36-60
Cuyama  27-60
Goleta  38-62
Grover Beach  40-68
Guadalupe  42-64
Hearst Castle  39-56
Lompoc  39-64
Los Osos  35-66
Morro Bay  44-62
Nipomo  41-69
Oceano  40-69
Orcutt  42-65
Paso Robles  31-61
Pismo Beach  42-68
San Luis Obispo  39-68
Santa Barbara  44-66
Santa Margarita  29-65
Santa Maria  37-65
Santa Ynez  33-67
Shell Beach  42-68
Solvang  35-71
Templeton  30-60
Vandenberg AFB  42-60

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

A quick look at the temperature gauges arond te area show a lot of mid 60s and even a few low 70s in the 5 Cities area, that is remarkable considering it was a cold start for most in the 30s.

The interior valleys saw freezing conditions this morning and a lagging a bit behind as far as mid-day warming.

The reason we warmed quickly was offshore wind and plenty of sun.  This ought to be the case early tomorrow as well, but by late Friday night another fast moving cold front slices through the area for some rain, should be less than.40″.  That front is gone early Saturday morning, but it’ll mean Saturday’s highs will likely stay in the low 60s.

After that dramatic warming is possible as stronger offshore winds develop.  70s and even a few 80s could happen Sunday through Tuesday.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 2 PM PST this afternoon for the beaches off the Central Coast.

High surf of 10 to 13 feet will continue at area beaches through the early afternoon as a large northwest swell combines with a wind driven swell over the coastal waters. The high surf will also result in strong rip currents which will make swimming dangerous for those entering the ocean.

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Arroyo Grande  40-64  .02″
Atascadero  35-58
Avila Beach  38-64  .04″
CA Valley  30-49  .06″
Cambria  39-54  .07″
Cayucos  41-55  .05″
Corbett Canyon  41-62
Creston  35-55
Cuyama  29-48  .02″
Goleta  44-64  Tr.
Grover Beach  40-61  Tr.
Guadalupe  39-58  .03″
Hearst Castle  37-53  .16″
Lompoc  39-58  .03″
Los Osos  38-58  .04″
Morro Bay  43-55  .02″
Nipomo  38-55   .04″
Oceano  36-58  .03″
Orcutt  37-57  .03″
Paso Robles  36-57  .16″
Pismo Beach  39-60  .03″
Pozo  35-56
San Luis Obispo  37-58  Tr.
San Miguel  35-58
Santa Barbara  48-69
Santa Margarita  36-57
Santa Maria  35-57  .03″
Santa Ynez  39-60
Shandon  30-59
Shell Beach  39-60  .03″
Solvang  40-63  .02″
Templeton  31-59
Vandenberg AFB  41-54

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Here is a look at conditions right now:

Santa Maria  55, NW winds 23mph

Paso Robles  57, N winds 13mph

Santa Barbara  64, W winds 22mph

Vandenberg 54, NW winds 32mph

Lompoc 57, NW winds 21mph

San Luis Obispo 56, NW winds 22mph

There is a Gale Warning in place for the water off the Central Coast:

Northwest winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. strongest winds in the south portion of the coastal waters.

A gale warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

A wind advisory in effect from 3 pm this afternoon to 3 am Thursday for the Santa Barbara county mountains.

West to northwest winds will form later this afternoon then shift to the north to northeast late this evening before quickly diminishing early thursday morning.

Northwest to northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will reform by this afternoon with the strongest winds through the passes and canyons of the Santa Ynez range.