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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 06 Oct 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Maria CA

Heat Advisory October 6, 03:50pm until October 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory October 6, 03:50pm until October 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Columbus Day
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Maria CA
 34.96°N 120.45°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm PDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 12, 2026
 
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