Santa Barbara, California Weather Forecast
Today in Santa Barbara: clear skies with a high near 77°F and a low around 59°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Tuesday. Warming trend: highs climb from 77°F today to 85°F by Saturday.
Forecast updated 7:05 AM PDT, Oct 14
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7-Day Forecast for Santa Barbara
Today 10/14
77°/59°
0%
Thu 10/15
84°/63°
0%
Fri 10/16
88°/66°
0%
Sat 10/17
85°/67°
0%
Sun 10/18
81°/65°
0%
Mon 10/19
78°/63°
0%
Tue 10/20
70°/58°
9%
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 68° | 72° | 75° | 76° | 77° | 77° | 77° | 77° | 76° | 73° | 69° | 67° | 65° | 64° | 64° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 63° | 63° | 65° |
| Rain | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | E 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,750
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.47 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
12.50 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
67°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.94 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 13. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About Santa Barbara Weather
Santa Barbara sits at about 138 feet above sea level in Santa Barbara County, California. About 202,401 people live in the Santa Barbara area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LOX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KVTX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 10a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 30 to 35°F. Freezing temperatures are rare here.
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