7-Day Zone Forecast for Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
Issued by: National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
Last Update: 544 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026




Today: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Snow level 2500 to 3000 feet increasing to 3000 to 3500 feet late. Highs from the 40s to lower 50s at low elevations to the 30s at high elevations. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Lows in the 30s except the lower to mid 20s colder valleys and slopes. West winds 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday: Rain and snow. Snow level 4000 to 4000 to 4500 feet increasing to 4500 to 5000 feet, then decreasing to 4000 to 4000 to 4500 feet late. Snow accumulation up to 12 inches. Highs from the mid 40s to lower 50s at low elevations to the mid 30s to lower 40s at high elevations. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s except 19 to 25 colder valleys and slopes. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the evening.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s at low elevations to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations. North winds around 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to around 40 except the mid to upper 20s colder valleys and slopes.

Saturday: Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the mid 50s to around 60 at low elevations to the mid 40s to around 50 at high elevations.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s except the upper 20s to mid 30s colder valleys and slopes.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs from the upper 50s to mid 60s at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s at high elevations.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except the mid 30s to around 40 colder valleys and slopes.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs from the 60s at low elevations to the 50s at high elevations.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s except around 40 colder valleys and slopes.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at low elevations to the 50s at high elevations.







Zone Forecast: Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains

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