Jack Martin

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• 4/1/25

  Wed, April 02, 2025

  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

• 3/31/25

  Mon, March 31, 2025

  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 https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G17&sector=wus&ban d=GEOCOLOR&length=12 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

• 3/28/25

  Fri, March 28, 2025

  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

• 3/27/25

  Thu, March 27, 2025

  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

• 3/25/25

  Tue, March 25, 2025

  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

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