Santa Barbara County, CA Weather Forecast

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73°
F

Mostly Sunny

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wind: 10 to 20 mph NW
This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for Santa Barbara County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.

Current forecast coverage spans 9 of 9 mapped cities in Santa Barbara County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Apr 16 to Apr 22, 2026
Latest sync
Apr 16, 2026 2:05 PM PDT
Forecast office
LOX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
73°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
48°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
5
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
10 to 20 mph
This Afternoon

Daily Outlook

Today
Apr 16
Mostly Sunny
73 °F
/ 48°F
Wind 10 to 20 mph
Fri
Apr 17
Sunny
75 °F
/ 51°F
Wind 5 to 15 mph
Sat
Apr 18
Mostly Sunny
77 °F
/ 56°F
Wind 5 mph
Sun
Apr 19
Mostly Sunny
71 °F
/ 51°F
Wind 0 to 10 mph
Mon
Apr 20
Slight Chance Light Rain
66 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 0 to 10 mph
Tue
Apr 21
Chance Light Rain
64 °F
/ 52°F
Wind 5 to 15 mph
Wed
Apr 22
Slight Chance Light Rain
68 °F
/ 52°F
Wind 10 to 15 mph

This Week in Santa Barbara County

Saturday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Santa Barbara County at 77 degrees F.

Tonight is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 48 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for This Afternoon at about 10 to 20 mph NW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 5 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Apr 16, 2026 2:05 PM PDT
Coverage
8 days
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Forecast office
LOX
Radar station
KVBX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Apr 16
48°F
Clear
5 to 20 mph N

Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday
Apr 17
75°F
Sunny
5 to 15 mph N

Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night
Apr 17
51°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 15 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday
Apr 18
77°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph SSE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night
Apr 18
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
0 to 5 mph N

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday
Apr 19
71°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 10 mph S

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night
Apr 19
51°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 10 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Monday
Apr 20
66°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
0 to 10 mph S

A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night
Apr 20
53°F
Chance Light Rain
5 to 10 mph E

A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday
Apr 21
64°F
Chance Light Rain
5 to 15 mph S

A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night
Apr 21
52°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
10 to 15 mph NW

A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday
Apr 22
68°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
10 to 15 mph NW

A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night
Apr 22
52°F
Partly Cloudy
10 to 15 mph NW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Apr 16
Mostly Sunny
73°F
10 to 20 mph
NW
Tonight
Apr 16
Clear
48°F
5 to 20 mph
N
Friday
Apr 17
Sunny
75°F
5 to 15 mph
N
Friday Night
Apr 17
Mostly Clear
51°F
5 to 15 mph
N
Saturday
Apr 18
Mostly Sunny
77°F
5 mph
SSE
Saturday Night
Apr 18
Mostly Cloudy
56°F
0 to 5 mph
N
Sunday
Apr 19
Mostly Sunny
71°F
0 to 10 mph
S
Sunday Night
Apr 19
Mostly Clear
51°F
0 to 10 mph
NW
Monday
Apr 20
Slight Chance Light Rain
66°F
0 to 10 mph
S
Monday Night
Apr 20
Chance Light Rain
53°F
5 to 10 mph
E
Tuesday
Apr 21
Chance Light Rain
64°F
5 to 15 mph
S
Tuesday Night
Apr 21
Slight Chance Light Rain
52°F
10 to 15 mph
NW
Wednesday
Apr 22
Slight Chance Light Rain
68°F
10 to 15 mph
NW
Wednesday Night
Apr 22
Partly Cloudy
52°F
10 to 15 mph
NW
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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.