by KSBY Meteorologist Dave Hovde

An upper level trough to the west and high pressure to te east puts the Central Coast directly in the middle of the two competing weather patterns. Currently the onshore winds and marine clouds are the dominant weather feature for the coast and the valleys with temperatures running well below normal in the valleys. Paso Robles was 20 degrees below normal yesterday and our forecast for today would still put Paso Robles well short of its typical mid-90s highs (we are forecasting mid 70s again today). For the beaches and coast the lingering clouds will keep highs in the 60s at the beaches and lower 70s in the coastal valleys about 5 degrees below normal. Some moderation in the high temperatures are expected later this week when near normal highs are re-established just as the weekend arrives.

For today: Some low clouds lingering near the coast otherwise clear. Highs from the lower 60s at the beaches to the lower 70s in coastal valleys with mid-70s in the interior. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Low clouds and patchy fog spreading inland. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Low clouds and patchy fog then mostly sunny by mid afternoon except some low clouds lingering near the coast. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the 70s in the coastal valleys with lower 80s in the interior valleys. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Low clouds and patchy fog spreading inland. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Low clouds and patchy fog in the morning then mostly sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the mid 70s in coast valleys with the interior valleys returning to the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorolgist

Arroyo Grande  56-70
Atascadero  52-68
CA Valley  56-91
Cambria  53-63
Cayucos  53-63
Corbett Canyon  54-68
Cuyama  54-91
Goleta  55-65
Grover Beach  56-70
Guadalupe  54-66
Lompoc  55-70
Los Osos  54-66
Morro Bay  54-60
Nipomo  56-66
Oceano  57-68
Orcutt  54-67
Paso Robles  52-75
Pismo Beach  57-61
Pozo  49-87
Rocky Butte  60-74
San Luis Obispo  55-71
San Miguel  53-76
Santa Barbara  58-68
Santa Margarita  50-82
Santa Maria  53-67
Santa Ynez  54-80
Shandon  54-81
Shell Beach  57-68
Solvang  56-79
Templeton  53-73
Vandenberg AFB  53-63

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Today: W winds around 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tonight: Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Tuesday: Winds variable 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tuesday Night: NW winds around 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

Wednesday: NW winds around 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Monday morning much of the Central Coast is looking at what we have seen for seemingly weeks, and that is plenty of marine influenced air.  Clouds were in at the coast and beaches to begin the day and even touched some of the interior valleys early.

A trough in the upper atmosphere is sitting off the West Coast and computer models suggest it’ll sit there much of this week.  This will keep onshore flow going and keep temperatures a few degrees below normal through the period for the Central Coast.  The coolest days look to be today and tomorrow, especially for the interior where only 80s are expected when mid 90s is more statistically average.  As for the beaches and coastal valleys: beaches should see the lower to perhaps mid 60s today with some areas of slow clearing while the coastal valleys should reach into the upper 60s and low 70s.  Tuesday looks similar before temperatures return to roughly normal readings (maybe just a hair below) for Wednesday through the weekend.

The clearing pattern will be similar to what we have seen recently with the interior valley finding the sun first with the coastal valleys second, beaches especially the W and NW facing ones could struggle with clouds into the afternoons.

Avila Beach 55/72

California Valley 54/97

Corbett Canyon 53/70

Grover Beach 56/68

Pismo Beach 58/62

Pozo 54/94

Solvang 53/82

Shandon 55/99

Paso Robles 54/80

Morro Bay 54/59

Cuyama 62/98

San Luis Obispo 55/71

Port San Luis 55/61

Santa Maria 53/67

Lompoc 56/68

Santa Barbara 58/71

Goleta 57/67

Santa Ynez 54/81

Avila Beach 54\75
CA Valley 55\99
Corbett Canyon 53\72
Cuyama 56\98
Goleta 55\69
Grover Beach 56\69
Hearst Castle 55\69
Lompoc 56\68
Paso Robles 54\100
Pismo Beach 57\63
Pozo 53\98
San Luis Obispo 54\74
Santa Barbara 57\72
Santa Maria 53\68
Santa Ynez 53\84
Shell Beach 54\73

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Arroyo Grande  54-70
Atascadero  49-84
Avila Beach  52-73
CA Valley  54-98
Cambria  52-62
Cayucos  54-63
Corbett Canyon  53-72
Creston  50-92
Cuyama  56-96
Goleta  56-66
Grover Beach  54-69
Guadalupe  55-66
Hearst Castle  53-66
Lompoc  54-69
Los Osos  54-62
Morro Bay  53-58
Nipomo  54-67
Oceano  53-65
Orcutt 53-67
Paso Robles  50-93
Pismo Beach  57-61
Pozo  50-99
San Luis Obispo  54-75
San Miguel  52-96
Santa Barbara  57-72
Santa Maria  52-66
Santa Ynez  52-84
Shandon  49-95
Shell Beach  57-61
Solvang  53-86
Templeton  47-87
Vandenberg AFB  52-63

by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Friday, Jul 23: 29 AQI Good Ozone
Saturday, Jul 24: 30 AQI Good Ozone
Sunday, Jul 25: 28 AQI Good Ozone
Monday, Jul 26: 31 AQI Good Ozone
Tuesday, Jul 27: 33 AQI Good Ozone
Wednesday, Jul 28: 34 AQI Good Ozone

The Air Quality Forecast is provided by the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District.

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by Dave Hovde, KSBY Meteorologist

Today: Winds N 10 kt or less. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Saturday: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Saturday Night: NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 to 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sunday: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 5 ft and S 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the Morning.