Articles by author: Jack Martin

Good Wednesday morning,

Wow, just look at this monster of a low pressure system to the north
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=38.1,-142,3.84z

This will be affecting NorCal for the next few days , it will arrive in SOcal late Friday.

We are expecting 3 different impulses of rain between Friday night into Monday.

For now we have 3 days before the rain starts, but it is game on in Northern California.
They are going to get hammered with rain the next 2 to 3 days and lots of snow above 6500 feet.

For us, no Action till Friday night. Just colder weather as we have had all week.

We will skip the next few days forecast, because there is nothing really to talk about.

Friday will be transition day, no rain during the day, but rain likeliness starts up Friday night and goes through the weekend.
Looks like 3 different impulses, as the low pressure system pumps in the moisture.

Where the rain totals are not clear at this point, trends have been rising upwards for more totals. Right now we are looking at 3/4 to 1.5 inches in our area.

This will be more defined over the next few days, but we will see out first real system this weekend.

As always stay tuned more to come Thursday morning …
Jack Martin

Another very chilly start to the day, especially in the valleys where it is 35 degrees.

Some warming today as the sun rises and heats the surface, but highs will remain in the 60s. The next 3 days overall will be nice and dry conditions through Thursday. However we will see our first rains of the season this weekend. We are looking at 100% chance for rain.

Take a look at the Pacific Northwest with lots of snow and heavy rain due to the atmospheric river over them right now https://search.app/skaWEGHwXp5jyaUu9
“Thanks Steven “

Looking at zoom earth you can see the huge system in the Pacific Northwest that will sag over the next few days and hammer nor cal. Zoom Earth | Live Weather Map &
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=38.1,-142,3.84z

This will bring days of rain to NorCal before reaching us late Friday into Saturday.

Where this low pressure system combines with sub tropical moisture to the north, we will only see the tail end of this system. Expect rain to start up on the central coast Friday morning. They will see the majority of the rain with approximately 1.25 inches in a 12 hour period. As it drops towards up we will see rain chance increase to 100% but rain totals we drop to 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch over our area. Santa Ynez will see the higher amounts and SB a little less.

There will also be another chance for a system early thanksgiving week.
Bottom line stay tuned, lots of updates to follow.

Enjoy the sun while it lasts
Jack Martin

Good Monday morning,

Chilly out there this morning, 37 in Santa Ynez and 48 in Santa Barbara.

A cold system in the Pacific northwest will do nothing more for us then bring on more winds here https://zoom.earth/

North winds will pick up today 25 to 35 miles and hour. As we get into our week, we will see the winds shift to the Northeast creating another Santa Ana event.

It will be a weak Santa ana event, so nothing crazy. This will be quite a cool week, with freezing temps for valleys over night and highs only in the 60s. 3 to 6 degrees below normal

The good news is the mountain fire is now out.

It looks like not much excitement this week, Thursday a weak ridge builds in, but it breaks down on Friday.

Now the excitement begins over the weekend. Our first rain is looking likely sometime this weekend.

A cold low will drop over the area likely Saturday or Sunday. this will bring heavy rain to the north, but as it drops south the punch goes away.

It looks like SLO mountains will see 1 to 2 inches. SLO ¾ of an inch and Santa Barbara ¼ to ½ inch.

Rain chances will also be going into the Thanksgiving week. The exact timing is still under review, but it does look like we will finally see our first system of this season.

Stay tuned, more Action updates to come.

Jack Martin

Good Wednesday morning,

Tuesday was just a beautiful day after the winds Monday night. Views from some of the roofs we are working on were fantastic

Another week is flying by. Today it is very chilly in Santa Ynez at 36 degrees, and Santa Barbara 50 degrees, 14 degrees warmer. Today with the sun warming us up everyone will see low to mid 70s. Santa Ynez will be 76 degrees today that’s a 40 degrees temperature change, Santa Barbara, 74. This will be the warmest and nicest day of the week.

Thursday a low pressure system starts to track south https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/

It has been wet in the Pacific Northwest of late, but all systems have been dying out as they move south. This will be the case with the next system arriving Thursday into Friday morning. Moisture starved and the tail end of the system spells little to no rain for us. Just like the last system, some in SLO and very little south. Maybe a slightly better chance for up to 1/10 of an inch in SB county.

The weekend looks like some wind and slight chance for showers over the mountains.

Cooler air will keep all temps in the 60s and chilly nights.

Next week, no real Action in site. Another Santa Ana wind event possible on Wednesday, but any chance of rain is not likely.

It is Looking like dry weather through most of next week …
The mountain fire is now 65% contained, so that is good news.

Happy hump day, chat soon
Jack Martin

Good Monday morning,

A new work week for some and a government holiday for others.

The weather is not taking the day off, as there is a weak weather system moving through later today. Not a lot of excitement with this one as rain dies out in SLO and only a low chance in SB county. 1/4 or less in SLO and maybe 1/10 in Santa Ynez, but I don’t think it will make it to Santa’s Barbara. What we will get is the wing tonight and Tuesday.
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Expect the winds to pick up this evening from 20 to 35 miles an hour from the northwest as we see typically in sundowner events. Both tonight and Tuesday.

Chilly nights and cool days.

Wednesday and Thursday a weak ridge, then Friday through Sunday another chance of rain.

More to come on that, but gut to get rolling on my busy day

Jack Martin

Not a great Thursday morning for those to the south affected by the 🔥 fire.

I was driving through last night on route 1 at 7pm and the hills were lite up with red from fire and firetrucks. The threat we had on Wednesday sadly comes to attrition with a spark and high Santa Ana winds. They have one more day before the winds start to back off and likely by later this afternoon.

Today it starting out quite chilly with 43 degrees at my house and it will warm to 74.

Winds continue to the south with 60 mile an hour gusts. Here fairly calm, but in wind sheltered areas like Santa’s Ynez it is cold at 35 degrees. No A/C needed this morning.

https://www.weather.gov/lox/

Weather after today gets better for the fire danger, but will remain chilly at night and cooler days in the upper 60s.

As we get further into the weekend there will be a series of weak systems that should bring cooler weather and north winds. Rain chances are possible early next week, but at this point it does not seem like much. As always we will follow the weather and have more update.

You will need a jacket or sweatshirt to start the day

Jack Martin

Today is all about Santa Ana winds blowing from Ventura, south into LA.

High wind warnings are on from now into Thursday with the highest wind rates through the day. This also brings high fire danger for all areas where Santa’s ana winds occur.
https://www.weather.gov/lox/

Here in SB really no affect here. It will be warm through Saturday with no wind here.

Highs in the low to mid 70s and lows in the 50s.

Just over the hill in Santa Ynez cold nights, in the mid 30s, then warm days in the mid 70s. Quite a change in temps day tonight.

Looking into the weekend and early next week, there will be a series of weak systems that will bring us a chance for rain Monday into Tuesday. We will need to watch this closely and how much rain we will see.

In the meantime enjoy SB and hang onto your hats Ventura south.

Jack Martin

Good Monday morning,

Are you ready for winds?
https://www.weather.gov/lox/

It will not be crazy in Santa Barbara, but in Santa Ana wind areas it will.

Just to the south, Ventura south it is going to blow hard. 55 to 80 miles and hour in the mountains, and 35 to 50 miles an hour in the mountains.

This will bring on extremely high fire danger in those locations, and likely power outages.

These will arrive tonight with northeast winds, then another round of northeast winds Wednesday into Thursday.

Overall in Santa Barbara a nice week with highs in the low 70s and lows in the 50s. winds will NOT be a factor here.

To the south it is all about the winds, both tonight, and then again Wednesday and Thursday.

Santa Ynez, chilly nights with lows around 40 degrees and highs around 75.

Have a great week!

Jack Martin

Good Friday morning,

Wow November first! Halloween was last night and October ended, it is November 1st today and let the holiday season begin.

It is crazy to think that Thanksgiving is 27 days away and Christmas 54 days. So let’s have some fun for a Friday morning.

Who is the queen of Christmas these days, well watch this video for 2024 and you will know, this is fun and brings in the holiday season.

https://youtu.be/XpSdD63j7Y4?si=pwX3GAz0wKOO_u9h
Thank you Marah Carey.

I hope everyone is ready for the weekend, so here is the forecast.

Today, a weak dying front is moving towards us. With all the talk of rain this week, rain is not looking good here in Santa Barbara any longer.

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It does look like the central coast will see a little rain overnight Friday into Saturday morning. maybe 1/10 to max ¼ inch.

The Santa Ynez valley will also see some light rain, but 1/10 is about it. As the front rounds point conception it falls apart, with no southern wind support.

Just a quick explanation... “south winds will trigger some warmer subtropical moisture in a perfect condition, with our mountains facing south causes more rain. North winds will create a rain shadow for us which any rain that is in the air, drops north of our coastal mountains”

This means really no rain for Santa Barbara. There is still a 40% a Chance we will see some light stuff, but 1/10 or less, what this system will really do is bring on wind Saturday night. Expect North winds to come up Saturday late in the day and Saturday night. This will make Sunday a super day with clear skies and a great day for the Santa Barbara ½ marathon. Temps this weekend and into next week will be cooler, but perfect running weather. Highs in Santa Barbara will be in the mid to upper 60s and lows in the 50s. In Santa Ynez, a little cooler and warmer by day. highs will be in the low 70s and lows in the 40s with some upper 30s.

We also must bring up early Sunday morning. 3 am, we turn the clocks back to 2am. This is good news for the 7am start to the ½ marathon but bad for our late afternoons because day light end in the 5pm hour. Now let’s think about when we will see rain. In a nutshell not next week. We will see some winds only with a true Santa Ana wind event likely Monday and Tuesday (fire weather). If you really are looking forward to our first rain in sometime, it will likely be mid-November before that happens.

In the meantime, have a great weekend. and make sure you watch this video ; it will make you smile https://youtu.be/XpSdD63j7Y4?si=pwX3GAz0wKOO_u9h

Most of all have a great weekend!

Jack Martin

Happy Halloween day,

Another chilly day, to my surprise on Wednesday there was frost on roofs in SB early yesterday morning. Today another chilly to start the day, as a low pressure system is pushing through this morning, doing nothing more the cooling the air. Highs today will be in the 60s for all. The only rain will be in SLO and less then 1/10th of an inch

Tonight and Halloween, some sundowner winds, but overall great evening to take the kids out for Halloween 🎃. Temps in the 60s and some 50s as you get into the 8 pm hour.

Friday overall good but cooler day, but another system will be right on the heels of the last. Models have been struggling with the possibility of mixed results, but this morning they came back with dryer scenario for Saturday. It does still look like some rain will occur Saturday, but more to the north and less in Santa’s Barbara.

The latest is the front will approach over night Friday into Saturday north to south.

Rain in SLO and northern Santa Barbara county Saturday morning, maybe 1/4 of an inch. Rain chances for Santa’s Barbara Saturday afternoon 60% for 1/10 to 1/4. Not much rain. Slight chance for Sunday morning, but mainly over the mountains.

Sunday morning will be cooler starting in the 50s and warming into the 60s.

It should be a great cooler day with great Mountain View’s of the clouds drifting by.

Overall a great day for the 1/2 marathon in Santa Barbara, a picture perfect day.

Next week looks to be dry though mid week with slightly warmer temps.

Have a great Thursday and Halloween 🎃, and how about those Dodgers winning the World Series after the Yankees gave up 5 unearned runs in the 5th inning. It is not a good day for the Yankees, because they beat themselves. Overall however, it was a great series with 2 extremely talented teams, I wanted game 6 but that’s how the ball bounces sometimes. Have a fun Halloween 👻

Jack Martin