UPDATE: Heat advisories for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have been extended until Monday at 8 p.m.
Monday will also be a hot day, but temperatures will drop by a few degrees in most areas due to stronger flow from onshore.
A heat warning for the mountains inland from Santa Barbara was downgraded to a heat advisory on Monday, but temperatures are still expected to reach nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit in lower elevations.
Heat advisories were also extended through Monday for the Santa Ynez Valley, Cuyama Valley and inland San Luis Obispo County, where high temperatures will reach 92 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit and overnight lows will continue to be warm.
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Hello Central Coast. High pressure has been sweeping across the region this weekend. Heat warnings have been issued for the coastal valleys and temperatures are rising across much of the Central Coast. Over the coming week, temperatures are expected to gradually cool, primarily in areas closer to the coast.
Weather Headlines:
– High pressure remains over much of Southern California, causing dangerously hot conditions for areas away from the coast.
– Various parts of the Central Coast will see a gradual decline in temperatures over the weekdays next week.
Long-range forecast:
Mid-level moisture and associated clouds disrupted the marine layer, resulting in a significant increase in temperatures along the coast on Sunday compared to yesterday.
Areas away from the coast will experience moderate to high heat until Sunday evening.
A heat advisory for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties remains in effect until Sunday at 8 p.m.
The extreme heat warning for the inland mountain areas of Santa Barbara County will also be lifted at 8 p.m. Sunday.
A re-direction of flow from southwesterly to westward aloft and removal of mid-level moisture is expected to result in stronger and breezier winds coming from onshore Monday into Tuesday, continuing the cooling trend previously mentioned that will be most noticeable along central coast beaches and coastal valleys.
The marine layer may not be able to form clouds for a day or two in Ventura and southern Santa Barbara counties. Areas of low cloud formation may experience some dense fog through at least Monday as a ridge above keeps the shallow marine layer in place.
Monday’s highs:
Temperatures are expected to rise into the 60s, 70s and 80s in the coastal valleys, and into the 90s in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Temperatures will rise into the 90s and 100s in the inland valleys.
Temperatures on the beach will be in the high 50s, 60s and 70s.
Low clouds and fog are expected along the coast and in some coastal valleys overnight and into the mornings during the first half of the week as marine clouds return to the Central Coast. The marine clouds will provide relief from the heat for coastal communities.
Have a great day everyone on the Central Coast!
