Santa Maria, California Weather Forecast

Santa Barbara County 34.93°N, 120.44°W Pop. 140,545

Today in Santa Maria: mostly sunny with a high near 65°F and a low around 56°F. Rain chance 23%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 65 to 73°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 1:05 AM PDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Santa Maria

Today 10/23
Mostly sunny
23%
65°56°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
73°53°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
71°51°
Mon 10/26
Clear sky
70°52°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
71°51°
Wed 10/28
Partly cloudy
67°51°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
65°52°
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Next 24 Hours

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SkyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clearMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clear
Temp58°58°56°56°55°55°54°55°53°54°58°61°66°69°72°73°72°70°68°66°63°61°60°59°
Rain1%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindN 12N 11N 9N 8N 7NNE 6NE 5ENE 5ENE 5E 5E 3NNE 2NNW 2NW 3NW 6WNW 8WNW 9WNW 9WNW 9WNW 7NW 3NW 1N 0NNE 1

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,760
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.10 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
7.88 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
62°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.95 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Santa Maria →

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About Santa Maria Weather

Santa Maria sits at about 213 feet above sea level in Santa Barbara County, California. About 140,545 people live in the Santa Maria area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LOX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KVBX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F.