Good morning, Central Coast!
This morning, we have a split forecast: interiors are clear and set to warm quickly, while beaches are battling dense fog.
Let's start there! Visibilities along western beaches and through all of western Santa Barbara County are limited. Take some extra time on the roads, make sure your headlights are on, and allow extra following distance.
Because of that fog, there is a dense fog advisory in place for western Santa Barbara County through 9 a.m.
There is also a high heat advisory in place for the interior valleys of San Luis Obispo County and the Cuyama Valley through 8 p.m. Friday night. Heat-related illnesses are possible, and record-breaking highs are expected.
Here is a look at the temps prompting that alert.
Late tonight a low-pressure system that is sitting to our south will move north. That will make a big difference for the weekend. Temps will start to cool on Saturday with more dense fog for coastal valleys and beaches. That will not be too much of an issue though, skies will clear in time for the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Parade and all the other great events going on this weekend.
You can check out details on what to do here!
Saturday night, the cut-off low-pressure system that has been wandering around the Pacific will push in and cool temps even more, while bringing some winds and even a chance for rain. To be very clear about the rain chance, it is small, and with the very dry air mass that we are under right now will bring a nearly zero chance for rain to reach the surface. More likely we will see some virga (rain that doesn't reach the ground) Sunday morning and again on Monday.
The Monday rain chance, also small, is remnants of Tropical Storm Alvin.
Warm weather will begin to push back in and we will see a much more moderate warm up for the later half of next week.
Here is a look at all of those changes on a 7-day forecast.
Have a wonderful day, Central Coast!
