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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 11 Nov 08:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Vandenberg AFB CA

Dense Fog Advisory November 11, 08:49am until November 11, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory November 11, 08:49am until November 11, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Veterans Day

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Vandenberg AFB CA
 34.83°N 120.53°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 am PST Nov 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am PST Nov 11, 2025-6pm PST Nov 17, 2025
 
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