Jack's Weather Report

9-5 is todays date, reminds me of Dolly Parton. Remember that catchy song that you will not be able to get out of your head the rest of the day? 😂

Today is also Tuesday after the Labor Day weekend. I hope everyone enjoyed the interesting weekend weather. Once we got to Sunday it all got better and Monday was a really nice day.

Now we are onto the first day of our work week and it is actually chilly to start our morning. The fog has returned and the next 2 days will be the coolest days of the week. Highs in the 70s along the coast and low 80s in the valleys. At night we will dip back into the upper 50s to low 60s. Great sleeping weather. Here is how it looks from Google Earth (thank you Google who turned 24 the other day, can you believe that?)
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=30.77,-108.67,5z

As we look further into our week, you will see a warm up for everywhere. Slowly until the weekend, but it looks like quite a warm up in the valleys where 95 is likely. Along the coast 83 in Santa Barbara.
There will be no real excitement in the weather this week, so we will have to focus on something else. Enjoy the shortened week, hopefully everyone is recharged and ready to Labor on. I need a vacation!

Have a great week, it is off to the trenches.

Ted congrats on retirement, wake up, look around and go back to bed 😃

Jack Martin

Good Sunday morning,

Saturday was another tropical day as the upper low in Northern California pulled moisture and tropical clouds from the south. This created a cool day and a warm night staying in the low 70s into the night.

As far as the rain went, it was very spotty on Saturday. Some areas saw a trace others up to 1/4 of an inch.
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/scripts/getlocal.php?prod=LAXRRMSBA

The Dynamics was not great with this low to the north, because it did not drop into Southern California, limiting the cold air interaction with the subtropical moisture. Hence light rain only and tropical weather. The low is now moving to the East and the system will be out of our forecast area this afternoon. For today still some light mountain showers out there. Nothing crazy at maybe a 1/10 if an inch.

Some north winds tonight before clearing and a warm up begins on Labor Day.

The excitement is now over and time to get back to normal September weather.

I feel the next 2 months are the best in our neck of the woods September and October are great months for warm evenings and great outdoor nights.

Have a great weekend, I will be laboring at work on Labor Day

Jack Martin

Good Friday morning,

Crazy weather out there. It looks like we now have a chance for some light rain Saturday into Sunday at 40% now.

This is an early season system for the North that will bring rain to NOR Cal and some light rain to us. https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=32.3,-114.6,4z

Not a lot, just a heavy drizzle at around 1/10 of an inch on Saturday and Sunday mornings. South facing hills might even see a little more rain out of this
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-119.68533325195312&lat=34.42970872118147

Highs for all in the low to mid 70s, then a warm up will begin on Monday after the rain moves east.

Busy morning for me, so this is all you get for now.

Jack Martin

Good Thursday morning,

The last day of August, and it has been an interesting record breaking month with 2 storms.

Starting today we will see quite a cool down as low pressure from the north is moving into our forecast area. In the LA area, a coastal eddy has spun up creating a deeper marine later there. Visibility is 1/4 a mile which will mess with some airports.
For us we are still fairly clear at this moment, but expect fog to move in this morning.

Today it will be quite a bit cooler with coastal highs in the 70s and valleys in the lower 80s.

Friday and Saturday does get interesting as the marine layer takes over thanks to the low pressure system moving over us. It is early in the season to see a weather system from the north pass through. Nor Cal will actually see rain in the Bay areas. For us it is looking like drizzle both Friday and Saturday possibly into Sunday. still much cooler until the labor day itself. Monday we will warm up slightly and though next week as high pressure take over again.
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=32.71,-124.727,6.46z

It has been a very interesting 2023 with weather and it does not seem to be changing into September. It looks like we will see a chance for measurable rain up to 1/4 of an inch at 20% over the weekend. If we call this weekend, the last weekend of summer... It will not be very summer like in Santa Barbara, but the good news is summer really lasts through October in Southern California.

Enjoy the cooler weather this weekend, you won’t be working on your sun tan along the coast.

It really is not a change in seasons yet, but has everyone noticed the surge of COVID it is crazy out there right now! I know 5 people that have come down with it in the past 2 weeks. Good thing my only plans are work and not being around crowds.

Word of caution, have a good holiday weekend if traveling elsewhere.

Have a great weekend

Jack Martin

Good Wednesday morning,

All the Action is in Florida right now. https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=34.8,-115.7,4z/date=2023-08-30,00:50,-7

The hurricane is landing at a cat 3 or 4 storm. I am sure it will be all over the national news in a few minutes.

For us at home, today will be the last hot day, before cooling arrives Thursday.

It actually looks like some interior areas will see 2 to 4 degrees warmer due to northeast winds. Onshore flow will hit us this afternoon, which will bring in some cloud blanket overnight keeping temps from dropping much tonight. It will be warmer overnight with minimal cooling

Thursday will be a cooler day as low pressure to the north descends over us. This will spin up an eddy and fog. Temps will drop some 10 degrees Thursday and Friday.

As far as the weekend goes, it will be quite cool along the coast, with highs in the low 70s. Saturday and Sunday even some morning drizzle is possible, plan accordingly.

Next week looks like a weak ridge will warm us up slightly Monday and Tuesday.

One more day of heat, before the we get a good cool down

Jack Martin

Good Tuesday morning,

It was a hot evening last night. I had to stay inside where the AC was on!

Today, another round of heat for all. Even along the coast, where upper 80s again will prevail. Inland plus 10 degrees, basically hot everywhere.

It looks like some relief is in site, Wednesday will only drop a few degrees.

Thursday will feel the real cooling, through the entire weekend. Onshore flow will return with fog and highs in the 70s along the coast. Inland will also cool off quite a bit.
I love 70s...

All eyes are on the the east coast as a hurricane will make the Tampa area on Wednesday with a cat 3 storm in the gulf then cross the state of Florida back into the Atlantic Ocean. This will be the first real storm to affect the East coast this year however there is lots of Action in the warm waters, so expect more excitement in the next few months
https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=27.6,-120.9,3.57z

On the west coast, where tropical storms occur we are quiet right now.
Our forecast locally in a nutshell:
Today hot. Tonight real warm, some sundowner winds.

Wednesday still warm, but cooling a few more degrees.

Thursday the cooling trend begins.

Friday though the holiday weekend perfect low 70s and morning fog.

Bring lots of water today!

Jack Martin

Good Monday morning,

Are you ready for the heat? Ready or not the next 2 days will be the warmest we have had in Santa Barbara this year. Where the inland areas have had plenty of hot days, the coast has been spared for the most part. This is thanks to off shore winds keeping the cool pacific air temps away. It looks like highs the next 2 days will be right around the 90 degree mark in SB. Inland plus 10 degrees.

Tonight and Tuesday some warm sundowner winds will make the Mercury climb in SB this evening. It looks like Tuesday will be the hottest day, before onshore flow returns Wednesday through the rest of the week.
https://www.weather.gov/lox/

Time to fire up the A/C the next 2 days. We will feel the heat along the coast.

Jack Martin

Good Friday morning,

Yesterday was certainly a cooler day, with last night just chilly outside with some light winds. This will all start to change today and we will see a gradual warm up each day moving forward. Then to start the work week it will be quite hot.

Today, mid 70s coastal then upper 80s in the valleys.

Saturday and Sunday will bump up 3 degrees each day before becoming hot Monday and Tuesday of next week. Expect triple digits in the valleys and 86 in Santa Barbara.

With August coming to an end, September is right around the corner with warmer weather likely. Less fog along the coast, because the sea temp is rising.

The weekend should be nice, but warming for the start of the work week

Enjoy the weekend,
Jack Martin

Good Thursday morning,

Looking forward for the next 7 days there is no excitement in the weather front, in our neck of the woods at least.

Coastal morning fog then sunshine and highs in the 70s for the next week.

Coastal beach areas have remained quite cool all summer long, with really no need for AC so far this year. We will see how long that lasts, because typically we see temps rise along the coast in September and October as the ocean temp rises.

Regarding the valleys, it has been up and down with the heat. Today will be cooler with highs in the mid 80s. As we get into the weekend it warms up.

Sunday and Monday triple digits are likely. Each day for the next 5 will climb a few degrees each day.

Looking into the tropical zone, a few things are starting to brew in the west. It Looks like 2 systems will form, one going west and the other heading toward Cabo in the next week. We will watch how that plays out in the 10 day forecast for us
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=epac&fdays=7

In the mean time, no excitement this weekend. Great weather for Zoofari at the Santa Barbara zoo Saturday night. Just pack a light jacket for later in the evening after sunset. Always a fun event, I will see you there if you are attending.

Enjoy, stay cool in the valleys this weekend, you will need the AC, beach or pool.

Jack Martin

Good Wednesday morning,

Not much to say about the weather the rest of the week, but I thought I would share the record rainfall for August breaking all records since we started tracking them:

DTLA: Aug 2023=2.99in ; Old record=2.26in
LAX: Aug 2023=2.55in ; Old record=2.47in
Long Beach Airport: Aug 2023=2.63in ; Old record=2.03in
UCLA: Aug 2023=4.74in ; Old record=3.23in
Burbank Airport: Aug 2023=3.56in ; Old record=2.97in
Woodland Hills: Aug 2023=4.65in ; Old record=2.49in
Camarillo Airport: Aug 2023=2.59in ; Old record=1.04in
Oxnard: Aug 2023=1.77in ; Old record=1.04in

Have a great rest of the week,
Jack Martin