Jack's Weather Report

Good April 1st day,

A new month is starting, and the season of spring has arrived. Here In Santa Barbara area, I think of April and wind in the same sentence.

Very typically this time of year we see low pressure systems stay more to the north, and we see the tail end with wind.

This week is all about the wind. Low pressure is parking over Nevada and will create on and off winds https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=39.4,-97.9,4z

Along will winds there is cool temps with snow levels dropping to 4000 or 5000 feet on Wednesday. Regarding rain there are some chances, but if it does rain, it will be mainly over the mountains. 40% for the Santa Ynez valley today, but quite light. As we get further into the week the next chance of rain shows up Thursday afternoon and this will be more of a south event, with unstable air mass can cause some thunderstorms, we will see how that develops as we get closer. Once we get through Thursday the low moves East and we are in for a nice weekend with 70s and some 80s for the first weekend in April.

Enjoy the cool and windy weather the next few days, know that warmer is coming for the weekend.

Don’t forget April fools’ day is today, who will bring the best practical joke for the day

Jack Martin

Good Monday morning,

It is the last day of March and a damp morning to end your month.

We received a nice little rain Sunday that started to clear up later in the afternoon with just great views from Sunstone vineyard (see attached)

We received 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch with the nice spring rain yesterday
This morning just some light showers are left as the second wave of rain
arrives, this will be very light with just some showers.

Skies will clear later today, and wind will ramp up. Matter-of-fact wind
will be a part of the forecast most of this week with north and northwest winds, but not a lot of rain
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Tuesday low pressure wobbles into Nevada and it will just give us winds,
and cooler temps. The rain word is really not likely at all this week.
It does look like we will see some rain on North slopes and even some snow, but here in SB no rain is in the forecast.

As we get into the week it looks like a slight chance for rain, but the once big storm system has dwindled to nothing.

As we get closer to the weekend, we are looking at warmer weather, with
nice spring temps in the 70s.

Have a great week, and enjoy spring and April weather

Jack Martin

Good Friday morning,

Just another week flying by. It was a busy day at Action, so I missed most of the sports scores, but I do understand both the dodgers and Giants won, so California baseball sports fans are happy.

Today the disturbance in the Pacific Northwest west continues to hit them, but here it is about the wind only. Later today the winds pick up again from the northwest with south winds currently. This is creating a pretty good swell from the south at the beaches for surfers. Today might be a good day to drive by and view the Action.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=39.4,-97.9,4z

As far as weather goes, cooler days, some wind into tonight.

Saturday sunny but mid 60s for most. Temps will be cooler all the way through the next week.

Sunday another weak weather system to the north will bring rain to SLO and less then 1/10 here … rain chances Sunday onto Monday are 30 to 50% south of point conception producing only 1/10 of an inch. This means not much with this system.

Next week, dry for Monday and Tuesday then a system coming in between later Tuesday though Thursday bringing us some rain. Not a bunch but 1/2 to 3/4 inches in total is possible.

Bottom line, sunbathing is likely not on the top of your list this next week, but watch sports might be. Lots of baseball, and basketball action with both pro and college levels. I will have to catch a March madness game this weekend.

Enjoy the cooler weather, still way better than other parts of the country.

Have a great weekend with spring break for lots of kids

Jack Martin

Good Thursday morning,

Today is the opening day for MBL Baseball. A new season of 160 some games start today … that’s a lot of games.

Weather wise, it will be a typical spring like day for us, but to the north it is going to be a wet day, as a large low-pressure system is bringing lots of rain in SFO to the north into the Pacific Northwest https://zoom.earth/

For us, no rain, maybe just a little on the central coast, but only cool and damp here, As the front passes later today the winds will pick up and blow through Friday. Higher surf today from the south due to the low-pressure system over the Pacific churning up the water.

Friday we will see more sun as the front moves east, but cool in the 60s and windy.

Saturday will be a fair day, cooler with a weak ridge for the day.

Sunday another weather system, mainly in the north will bring a chance for rain all the way to Ventura. Rain will drop off quickly as it turns point conception.

Rain chances really start up later Sunday or Sunday night at this point, but focus will be SLO county, very little here at this point.

Next week is looking wet mid-week. It looks like we will see a decent storm Wednesday with a possible atmospheric river.

We will see how this all plays out, but models are favoring ½ to 1 inch of rain from next week’s system.

I guess our rainy season is not over yet, and since we are way behind for the year, we will take whatever falls out of the sky.

An interesting fact with rain totals for the year. NOR Cal is above normal for the season. That’s good for our water since we still be most of our water from up North.

Stay tuned, enjoy the surf and Baseball today

Jack Martin

Good Tuesday morning,

One more day of warm weather after the fog clears today https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=39.4,-97.9,4z

This morning, most of us are waking to fog. This will burn off this afternoon and give us a nice day in the lower 70s coastal and low 80s in the valleys.

Tonight the marine layer and onshore flow. Wednesday morning might be damp in some locations with light drizzle possible.

The rest of the week is about systems passing to the north and only cooling with some wind, low clouds and cooler temps at times.

Sun will be part of the forecast, and rain for northern California only, until later Sunday into Monday.

It does look like rain chances for SLO Sunday night, as a system passes through Nor Cal. then it dies off quickly as it nears us.

It is way too early to call out any rain chances here, but if it happens it is ¼ inch or less.

Stay tuned and more to follow, expect a much cooler week after today

Welcome to typical spring weather

Jack Martin

Good Monday morning,

As advertised, today will be the warmest day of the year to date, with 70s, 80s, and 90s in woodland hills.

It is all about high pressure that is pushing all weather systems to the north https://zoom.earth/

Starting the day there is some low clouds and fog, but that will clear quickly and the mercury will rise.

Highs today in Santa Barbara will be 78 degrees and 85 in Santa Ynez. Today will give us a taste of summer weather, but only for a day.

Tuesday still nice but cooling off into the lower 70s as we transition into onshore winds.

Wednesday and Thursday cooler, with some coastal fog, and a chance for some drizzle possible Wednesday night.

Friday and Saturday a little pop-up ridge and nicer weather, a little warming.

Sunday into Monday we even have a chance for some light rain, but no real consciences with the forecast models, so stay tuned.

Bottom line it is the time of year that we see weather systems stay further to the north, and we get brushed with the tail end only.

Today it is all about the great weather and summer like conditions. Make your way to the beach, if your lucky enough to have the day off.

Regardless enjoy the great weather today,

Jack Martin

Good Friday morning,

The weekend is near and with warmer weather.

It looks like a great overall weekend with warming temps each day. Sunday 70s and 80s for all then Monday 80s and some 90s. A cool down will follow Wednesday, but no rain in site and April is fast approaching.

Enjoy the great weekend

Jack Martin

Good Thursday morning,

What a great day out there, super clear, and sunny.

Today there is a dying front in Nor Cal that will do nothing more then create wind here later in the day.

After that we will start a nice warm up through the rest of the week with highs in the mid-70s to 80 in the valleys.

A matter of fact, it is looking to be dry through the end of the month at this point.

Today is the first official day of spring and you will appreciate it.

Enjoy the spring weather.

Jack Martin

Good Monday morning, and Happy St Patrick’s day.

Today will very much be like an Ireland weather day. "Cool, chilly, drizzly and windy"

If you are from Ireland, you will feel right at home today. Today it does look like we will see some wetness.

I am not sure if I can call this rain, but in a technical term that’s what it is going to be, but the accumulation will be ¼ of an inch or less on the central coast.

Here in SB we were not sure if the system would make it around point conception, but now it does look like light rain or drizzle will make it all the way into Ventura.

LA will only see a 30 to 40% chance of rain. Here we are at 80%, but likely to be 1/10th of an inch only.

Behind the front, lots of winds from the north – northwest. Later today 60 mile an hour gusts are likely in the hills and quite wind on northwest facing locations. Here is the zoom earth precept graphic https://zoom.earth/maps/precipitation/#view=32.99,-113.3,5z/date=2025-03-17,18:00,-7/model=icon

Tuesday, we move back to sunny weather and no rain through at least the next week. There is a few weak systems that will pass through, but these are really about Nor Cal and should not or will not make it to us, other then wind. Bottom line a little light rain today, followed by wind. then Starting Tuesday nice spring weather for the rest of the week.

Happy St Patrick’s day, if you would melt from a little rain, I guess you can go to the Pub early.

Lastly Happy Birthday to my wife, born on St Patrick’s day Margaret Terese Molloy “now that’s Irish”

Have a nice day, regardless of your heritage 😊

Jack Martin

Good Sunday morning,

Some high clouds floating across the skies this morning, you can see them on zoom earth https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/

Today a nice day with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Just a nice spring day.

Monday a weak system to the north brings a 70% chance for rain on the central coast, but it falls apart as it rounds point conception reducing the chance of rain to 30% here and 1/10 of an inch only. The central coast will only see 1/10 to 1/4 inch.

The rest of the week we are looking dry, with any weather staying well to the North.

As we enter into the second half of March our heavier rain chances reduce.

Bottom line we will dry out and at least have a dry next 7 days after possible light rain Monday.

Jack Martin