Articles by author: Jack Martin

2/15/20

By Jack Martin on Feb 17, 2020 at 03:06 PM

Good Saturday morning, 

I hope everyone had a Good Friday night and Valentine’s Day.

Driving down Milpas street was a Sea of red, with flowers, stuffed animals to Red dresses on display.

I think there was someone on just about every corner selling flowers on my drive home. 

2/14/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 14, 2020 at 04:10 PM

Happy Valentine’s Day, 

We will see sunshine and warmer weather after a cool start to the morning. 

https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/nepac/h5-loop-wv.html

There is really not much to say about the weather pattern other than we will not be seeing any rain in the foreseeable future. 

2020 Rain

By Jack Martin on Feb 13, 2020 at 04:20 PM

Good Thursday morning,

Here is a real graphic of what we have been talking about for the past 2 months.

Sadly, there is no change in sight through the month. The first chance for rain is on the 26th of February and this does not appear to be a strong system....

I guess the best we can hope for is a March miracle.

2/12/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 12, 2020 at 04:06 PM

Not much excitement in the weather front, other than the drought conditions continue.

This is a sad state for us, since we got off to such a good start at the end of 2019.

2/11/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 11, 2020 at 08:07 PM

Good Tuesday morning, 

Yesterday was quite warm in the sunshine. We hit 77 for a high in Santa Barbara. 

Even if it felt much cooler at time. I must have taken my jacket on and  off 1/2 a dozen times.

Today we have off shore winds, sunny skies and wind from the northeast in LA to Ventura. Yes a typical Santa Ana event. 

2/10/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 10, 2020 at 04:25 PM

Good Monday morning, 

If you can’t hear it, you will feel the wind as soon as you walk outside. 

Winds are blowing 60 miles an hour in the mountains and 30 miles an hour at my house. 

Yesterday, the storm passed through to give us clouds over the mountains with some light showers.

The best we could muster for rain was some drops on my windshield.

2/9/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 10, 2020 at 04:02 PM

Good Sunday morning, 

A weak weather system is working its way from the north. This will affect the weather for the day.

This is a cold system with very little moisture, but wind. You can see this moving north to south over land. 

https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/weus/h5-loop-wv.html

You can see the little blob over the coast. This could produce some rain for us, but most likely Ventura south and in the mountains.

2/08/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 10, 2020 at 03:52 PM

Good Saturday morning,

The weekend has arrived. This morning as you walk outside you will know off shore has turned to onshore flow.

At 4am I could feel and smell the dampness in the air as I feed Pearl. Of course she is back in bed now!!!!

Today will be a nice day, with just some dampness this morning. Highs will be in the upper 60s, still a nice Saturday.

Tonight the cold low pressure system moves closer to us. Once again it will get cold… I can’t remember a winter that has been this cold in Santa Barbara.

2/7/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 07, 2020 at 03:32 PM

Good Friday morning,

The weekend is almost upon us.

Today looks to be another nice day with temps in the low 70s.

https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/nepac/h5-loop-wv.html

Saturday, a storm system to the north will begin to affect our weather. Marine layer and onshore flow will begin Saturday morning.

2/5/2020

By Jack Martin on Feb 05, 2020 at 04:09 PM

Good chilly Wednesday morning,

Another bitter cold start to the day, with freezing temps in the valleys and upper 30s to low 40s coastal.

Once again our weather will be dominated with high pressure and off shore winds:

https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/nepac/h5-loop-wv.html

Today we will see a gradual warm up as high pressure builds in. Still a  chilly morning, but warmer as the sun heats the air.