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Current conditions at

Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX)

Lat: 34.89408°NLon: 120.45212°WElev: 243.0ft.

haze

59°F

15°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 04:51 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Vandenberg AFB CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Vandenberg AFB CA
 34.83°N 120.53°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 pm PDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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