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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRANCH MOUNTAIN (BRHC1)

Lat: 35.18523°NLon: 120.08499°WElev: 3770.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Oct 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ENE Santa Maria CA

Red Flag Warning until October 16, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until October 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with an east northeast wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles ENE Santa Maria CA
 35.02°N 120.07°W (Elev. 3373 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am PDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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