Santa Ynez River at Narrows
18 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 38 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 8 AM
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:55 AM PDT at KIZA
Ballard, CA weather
Overcast and 57°14°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 23, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°), high 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°).
Now 57°14°
Cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 57°14°
- A little sticky
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 57°14°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
- Air quality
- 16Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 20%
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 73°23° by 5 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 100% | — | — |
| Fri 9a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 100% | — | — |
| Fri 10a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 100% | — | — |
| Fri 11a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW | 90% | — | — |
| Fri 12p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW | 68% | — | — |
| Fri 1p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from WNW | 53% | — | — |
| Fri 2p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 49% | — | — |
| Fri 3p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 49% | — | — |
| Fri 4p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW | 49% | — | — |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 55% | — | — |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 67% | — | — |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 84% | — | — |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 87% | — | — |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 90% | — | — |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 95% | — | — |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 94% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 46% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW | 37% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW | 41% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 89% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 83°28° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 51°11°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 83°28° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 82°28° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 82°28° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 81°27° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 81°27° / 41°5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 81°27° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 49°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Sisquoc River at Garey
21 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
Forecast peak 6.7 ft Fri 8 AM
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Zaca Creek near Buelton
4.2 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Santa Ynez River at Solvang
4.2 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 58 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 35% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 22
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Cachuma Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 83°28° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 99°37° in 2019
- Record low
- 34°1° in 1953
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +13°+7°SatOct 17
- +13°+7°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +1°±0°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Ballard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:31 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:47 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:41 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:32 AM · rises 4:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
