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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.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 24 Mar 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Santa Maria CA

Heat Advisory March 24, 02:18pm until March 24, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory March 24, 02:18pm until March 24, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Santa Maria CA
 34.93°N 120.52°W (Elev. 102 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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