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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRANCH MOUNTAIN (BRHC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ENE Santa Maria CA

Extreme Heat Watch March 16, 08:00pm until March 20, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory March 16, 10:00am until March 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
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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:
2:08 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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