Jack Martin

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• 11/29/23

  Wed, November 29, 2023

  Good Wednesday morning, A weak weather system is going to move in today, but the emphasis is on weak. The low is in the Bay Area currently and beginning to kick some showers our way. https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=32.698,-126.171,6z Looking at the radar it looks like Lompoc might see some showers soon, however rain will be light. 1/4 inch or less. South of point conception (Santa Barbara) likely 1/10 of an inch. Where some light showers can occur thought the day, this will likely not impact our day to much. Tonight the system clears out and Thursday will be a dry day, with some wind. Friday another weak system, that really will just create some wind. The weekend and into next week, some warming and Santa Ana conditions. Highs should be in the low 70s. As far as rain goes, it is not looking to be more than some light showers today. Areas to the north will see better rain totals, but 1/4 inch at best, here more like 1/10 of an inch. This being said it will be a normal work day at Action with plastic on hand if we get a stray shower here and there. Enjoy the day, a little rain is about all we will see. Jack Martin

• 11/28/23

  Tue, November 28, 2023

  Good Tuesday morning, Changes are in the air, today will be dry, then rain chances arrive Wednesday. Here is the system 750 miles offshore spinning https://zoom.earth/ This will open up tonight and begin to move onshore Wednesday. The rain is going to be focused on the central coast and Santa Ynez valley to Santa Barbra. The greatest rainfall will be in SLO and drop off as it moves south. Looks like Santa Barbara will see ¼ inch or less Wednesday into Wednesday night. There will also be a series of weak systems arriving Thursday night and Saturday. These will only bring some showers, not a lot of rain. Bottom line we will see some rain, just not a lot. Today will be dry, Wednesday some rain. Just enough to turn off sprinklers. Enjoy, Jack Martin

• 11/27/23

  Mon, November 27, 2023

  Good Monday morning, Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend, and everyone got home without too much trouble. It is a cold morning for some, like the Santa Ynez valley, and a windy start to the day in Santa Ana county. This week we will have a mix of weather as off shore flow is putting up a dome for the first 2 days of the work week. Windy in Ventura and south and warmer days through Tuesday. Highs should be in the 70s after a chilly start. Zoom Earth | Live Weather Map & Hurricane Tracker https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=56,-155,3.54z Wednesday it changes as a cut-off low to the west will spin then open up. This will bring the central coast and Santa Barbara a good chance for some rain. This is predicted to be a weaker system with not a lot of rain Wednesday. Then another system Thursday into Friday. At this point this is more of an inside slider, which means less rain and more wind. Bottom line, it looks like a damp second half of the week, with not a lot of rain, but enough to give sunny California some obstacles. Since Wednesday's system is one of those lovely cut off lows, we will see what happens, but off shore flow and a dry airmass is not looking to produce a lot of rain. Enjoy 2 dry days then rain chances come into play sometime Wednesday into Friday. 28 days till Christmas Jack Martin

• 11/22/23

  Wed, November 22, 2023

  Good Wednesday morning,  Travel day for many drivers. My suggestion stay off the freeways.  Today will be the last warmer day until next week. High pressure and offshore winds will turn onshore. As you can see a weak Pacific Northwest system is approaching California  https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=33,-113.4,4z This will arrive on Thursday or Turkey Day. Really it will not do much other than high clouds and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. If I was a betting man, 47 other states in the country would rather have our weather.  The cooling trend will continue into the weekend, with some clouds and cooler, but no rain in site. Next week looks like a warm-up as offshore returns.  Have a great Thanksgiving with family and friends, I might need to dust off the bike and go for a ride. Enjoy, gobble gobble 🦃  Jack Martin

• 11/19/23

  Mon, November 20, 2023

  Good Sunday morning, Thank goodness we are through that storm, or lack of. The entire hype and forecast for the last 10 days was a total bust. It was a rough period for the forecasters. Here are the results from the past 24 hours, as you can see it was 1/4 inch for the most part, except for SLO where they received .60 to almost and inch. https://cnrfc.noaa.gov/precipMaps.php?group=sv&hour=24&synoptic=0 Today and the next few days it will all be about the wind. All you need to do is look out the window and you can see the northwest winds blowing. Winds will continue through the day then pick up this evening. 20 miles to gusts of 50 miles an hour are likely. Later tonight, winds shift to the northeast and Montecito hill will really begin to feel it. Monday off shore winds and a Santa Ana event ramps up into Wednesday with warm conditions. 70s and 80s are likely. Typical Santa Ana windstorm the south Monday and Tuesday. Indian summer conditions through Wednesday. Thanksgiving is looking to be dry, and a little cooler with highs around 70 for most. The rest of the holiday weekend will be nice, with no rain in site. Thankfully we are off to a dry start to the season of rain. Enjoy the windy Sunday, a short work week for some is right around the corner. Jack Martin

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