Observed 11:25 AM PDT at KSMX

Orcutt, CA weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts differ

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west-northwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
Fog tomorrow night 11 PM–1 AM
Fog Monday from 6 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	52%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	45%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	42%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	54%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	67%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	60%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	60%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	64%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	56%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	56°13° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	31%	1
Mon 10a	Fog	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	19%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sisquoc River at Garey

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Ynez River at Narrows

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Maria River at Suey Crossing

6.9 mi

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Antonio Creek near Orcutt

7.1 mi

Level: 12.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Santa Maria Public Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Orcutt weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:31 PM; Morning 6:59–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:41 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Orcutt. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.