Jack's Weather Report

Good Friday morning,

Last night the rain went through just as forecast. Rain totals were right in line as predicted. SB received 1/4 inch, the pass 1/2 inch Santa Ynez valley .40

Interesting that Montecito only received .002 according to the gages.

Today it is all about cold weather with chilly conditions and showers on and off. The snow level is at around 3000 feet and can fall as low as 2500 feet in thunder storm location. The air is cold and unstable any heating today can lead to afternoon thunder showers mainly over the mountains. Showers are likely on and off throughout the day, with some sun peaking throughout at times.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=37.9,-121.8,4.44z/date=2024-04-05,01:10,-7

It will be chilly with highs only in the 50s. Tonight the system clears out and sunshine returns on Saturday. Highs Saturday will warm 6 to 8 degrees but will be 8 degrees below normal for this time of year. Sunday will be the same, with slightly warmer temps but still below normal.

Next week we are looking at a break from the rains and a warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday, as off shore and high pressure builds in. Highs will be in the 70s and some 80s in the valleys. Warming will create some nice spring blooms in the hills and valleys showing their colors.

Hopefully we are near the end of a very wet season and we can all start to mop up after a very wet first quarter. For the year we are at an average of 130 % of above normal rainfall for the entire year through aug 31st. Some locations are almost 200% above normal rainfall. This is as of yesterday. It is higher as of today.

https://files.countyofsb.org/pwd/hydrology/Rainfall%20Reports/rainfallreport.pdf

It has been a crazy year, and hopefully we can start to enjoy what we love Santa Barbara and Southern California for.

Have a great Friday, bring a jacket and maybe an umbrella.

The weekend will be cool but sunny with no rain!

Jack Martin

Good Thursday morning,

Winter will return for at least a few days. Today will start out cool then turn to cold, a cold low-pressure system takes over our atmosphere.

The low is currently to the north and will arrive today https://zoom.earth/ Where this is extremely cold, it is also Moisture starved, so rain totals will be lower.

It looks like a cool day with rain possible later in the day and over night. rain total will be on the lighter side with 1/10 of an inch today and ¼ inch possible tonight.

Snow levels will drop quickly tonight to around 3000 feet.

Friday looks to be cold and showery. Thunderstorms are also possible. This is a very cold storm, and clouds will not carry a lot of moisture.

Expect ¼ to ½ inch of wet stuff through Friday. Highs will only get into the mid-50s.

Friday night will be quite chilly, but the rain ends. 40s in SB and 30s in the valleys

The weekend starting Saturday clear, but crisp with cool temps, climbing to around 60 as a high.

Sunday warming some and will be dry. This will be the first weekend rain free in a while.

Monday an inside slider, that will do nothing more than create some winds.

Tuesday high pressure builds in, and we warm up. Wednesday warming and offshore winds. Highs in the valleys will near 80 degrees and 70s coastal.

Enjoy the weaker and cold system for 48 hours, then we turn back into spring. Don’t worry about this rain causing problems, it will be like a drizzle compared to what we have seen.

Have a great Thursday, Happy birthday Gail. Aries rule this first half of the month.

Jack Martin

OMG, you know how I always start with the date in my reports. Well I found myself typing 4/3/59 for a brief second.

Yes, it is my Birthday, with a few other special people I know. Happy birthday Dina and James. (shoot I am officially a senior citizen)

It is funny to think of significant years from past for birthdays. What comes to mind was turning 18 you can vote, 21 you can go to bars and drink, 25 your car insurance goes down, because you are now a grown up.

Then there is a long dry spell until 65. I can sign up for Medicare and get discounts at the grocery store.... I am not sure if I am ready for that, because I would have to show ID with my age 😊

Ok my little chuckle for the day, now the weather.

Today, perfect day… Sunny warm temps above normal … great day for a birthday 😊

Thursday, big changes… 10 to 20 degrees cooler with a system coming in from the northwest https://zoom.earth/

Rain will hold off till late I the day, and it will be on the lighter side. looks like ¼ to ½ inch of rain. The biggest thing with this system will be the low snow level dropping to 3000 feet over night Thursday.

Friday will be quite cold, highs only in the 50s with some showers . This is a very cold system, but has no subtropical moisture support, so rain total will remain low.

Friday due to the cold air there is a 20 to 30 % chance for thunderstorms. You might even wake up to a little snow in the local mountains. clearing and sun will re appear by noon Friday.

Great news for Saturday we will see the first weekend in awhile with out rain. it will be cooler, but 6 to 8 degrees of warming. Sunday a weak system starts to approach, but it looks like no rain with this one.

Any rain should remain to the north … Hopefully we are now approaching the end of our long, extremely wet rainy season.

I don’t know about you, but I believe most of us are ready for sun and warm weather.

If you are a one of the few that loves rain, book a trip to the pacific northwest it will rain there for at least a few more months.

Have a great sunny day and sun will return Friday afternoon and all of Saturday.

Jack Martin

Good Wednesday morning,

It should be a nice day, and the warmest until next Tuesday. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60s today.

However, there is going to be a lot happening between today and Tuesday of next week.

Tonight a weak wave will flow through, this will bring some light rain to SLO, a 1/4 inch or less.

Rain may fall as far south as Santa Ynez, but it is more likely that south of SLO will just see low clouds and possible fog or drizzle.

https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/

Here is how it looks from the sky; you can see the first wave and the parent low to in Canada.

Friday the low moves closer to us and rain will start up Friday day in SLO. As we get into the afternoon rain chances increase south and we will see rain late afternoon in SB.

Rain Friday night and Saturday will be heavier with south flow. This will have a greater impact on south-facing mountains and Santa Barbara through Saturday and showers are possible on Sunday. The parent low will cut off and park over us through Saturday pumping in rain. This will be a good system, especially for this time of year.

Rain totals 1 to 3 inches and 3 to 6 inches on south-facing Hills. Locally in SB we are looking to receive in the 2.5 inches of rain range, Santa Ynez 2 inches.

The hills of SB 4 inches are likely or more possible. Rain will fade to showers on Sunday, and we clear out and dry weather is expected next week.

It looks like we will see dry warm weather Tuesday on, with a longer dry period.

The Friday System will be a classic cut-off low with south winds. These systems always affect Santa Barbara with greater rainfall.

It looks like Easter Sunday will be mostly dry with some showers, but Saturday and Easter egg hunts will be rained out, at least outdoors.

Enjoy the nice weather today because it will not be this nice until next Tuesday.

Edhat had this today and it is pretty accurate, except for the Monday rain, the rain will be showery at best on Sunday. Friday night and all of Saturday will be wet. These are pretty good graphics.

https://www.edhat.com/news/heavy-rainfall-expected-to-arrive-on-friday-evening/   Thanks Adam for the link

FYI if you have sliding hill issues from this winter’s rains, I suggest covering them for this next rain system.  

Jack Martin

Good Thursday morning,

Wow what a fantastic evening it was last night. I sat out on my outside deck for the first time in 6 months enjoying the views and my firepit.

Just me and Jack Johnson on my speakers.
https://youtube.com/shorts/DX16PiAluwA?si=Ke5jSGtsljADLK3s

Last night it was calm at my house, but just to the northeast in Montecito, the winds blew at 60 miles an hour. Northeast winds will affect Ventura - south today.

Winds will blow 70 miles an hour in some locations south of us, SB will be just fine.

The good news is this will be a short Santa ana event, and winds
will calm on Friday.

The weekend also is looking good, just great weather on tap. It looks like offshore flow through Tuesday. Sunday into Tuesday some valley areas will see upper 70s to low 80s.

Mid-week next it looks like we will see a cooling trend start, but no rain in site. https://zoom.earth/ here is zoom earth.

Enjoy the great weather through Tuesday in SB. Montecito to LA windy into Friday morning, then it turns warmer.

The weekend starts Friday for those with a flex week schedule.

Enjoy,

Jack Martin

Good Sunday morning,

If you’re looking out the window, daylight came an hour later today.

Or if you have a regular clock and a smart clock, the hours are different and yes, it is daylight savings.

A Storm system to the north will just bring us some high clouds, but overall a nice day. Rain in San Francisco and to the north.
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https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=47.7,-133.3,4.59z

Today will be in the upper 60s to low 70s with a nice overall Sunday.

I mentioned earlier, daylight will be one hour longer so we will be light into the 7 o’clock hour tonight.

Regarding our weather, there will be a weather system that will stay well to the north really not affecting us other than maybe some fog.

Other than that we are clear sailing for the entire forecast week will be nice weather through the week with no rain.

Enjoy the new work week and next weekend because you do not have to make any plans around the weather. It should be pleasant all week and through the weekend.

Have a great Sunday

Jack Martin

Good Saturday morning,

We will make this one a quickie because we want to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weekend that we’re going to have.

From the sky over top of the west coast, you can see rain to the north and sunshine south of San Francisco. We should have a very nice weekend with highs in the low 70s..

Even better news is there is no rain in the next seven day forecast.
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https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/

It does look like a very slight chance of rain Monday, Tuesday in SLO. Here may be a little bit of low clouds and fog, but no rain.

Mid week we are looking at an inside slider, which basically means some wind with no rain, offshore flow will build and it will warm up into the low 70s towards the end of next week. Santa ana winds typically in the spring and fall and this means that spring is in the air warm up the air and start enjoying the outdoors again.

Have a great weekend

Jack Martin

Good Friday morning,

Congrats to all, we deserve a great weekend and we have earned it. After a long-wet February we will have an extended period of dry weather starting today.

Today upper 60s, Saturday and Sunday upper 60s and low 70s with lots of sunshine. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-119.66885379329322&lat=34.4347774931571

Where there are still storm systems to the north on the west coast, we will have dry weather all the way through next week, with the exception of some light rain on the central coast Monday or Tuesday. Here is zoom earth with rain, snow and ugly in the pacific northwest, I am sure they want out of there. https://zoom.earth/

Back home just look at these rain totals for the season. Santa Barbara has received 1 ½ times more rain for the entire year than average and 180% more for the year to date.

https://files.countyofsb.org/pwd/hydrology/Rainfall%20Reports/rainfallreport.pdf

The good news just keeps coming, because on Sunday we turn the clocks ahead and we start getting an extra hour of daylight at night. This is very exciting for all.

We love the extra daylight at night. Remember turn clocks ahead if you are still old school. Most of us now get this done automatically thanks to technology.

lastly, for all ready for the lake in Nacimiento this year, just look at these lake totals. 92% full jus crazy numbers and still rising. Every other lake is full. https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showpublisheddocument/22189/638132588340230000

I can feel it, spring is coming ...Amen for that!

Have a great weekend.

Jack Martin

Amen, the rain is over for awhile. Rain ended last night with wind early this morning. We received 2/3 of an inch to 1.14 at Refugio.

https://www.weather.gov/lox/LAXRRMSBA
Where it was a smaller rain, all the ground is saturated, and water ran off onto roadways everywhere.

It was a mess on freeways with water all over them. There were lots of accidents out there due to hydroplaning.

The good news is we will dry out through at least Tuesday and likely beyond. It is time for this crazy rainy season to come to an end.

Highs are on the rise through the weekend and it will be a fantastic weekend with highs into the upper 60s. https://zoom.earth/

Enjoy the sun and lets dry out, this is getting really old!

Jack Martin

Good Wednesday morning,

Are you sick of the rain like I am? well we have 1 more storm to deal with, then it looks like we will see dry weather for awhile.

Today we will have dry weather and sunshine. Today will be warmest day until Friday.

Tonight the next storm starts to move in https://zoom.earth/
We will see rain likely after 4am on Wednesday into Wednesday night.

How much ¼ to ½ inch for most locations, but of course Santa Barbara will see more just like every other storm this year. Likely 1/2 to 1 inch.

This is also a cold storm with snow levels 400 to 4500 feet.

By Thursday morning the rain is over, and it now looks like the extended forecast will be rainless. Some fog possible for the weekend, but at this point it looks like the extended period will be dry.

One more day of dry, then 1 day of rain. Followed by extended period of dry weather.

Jack Martin