Observed 12:35 PM PDT at KSBP

Santa Margarita, CA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 21Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 2 PM
Drops 15°8° today 5–8 PM (71°22° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 66°19° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	47%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	57%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	55%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	48%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	63%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	70%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	77%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	49%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	45%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	35%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	97%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	6%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 77°25° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
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 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salinas River near Santa Margarita

2.7 mi

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Salinas River below Santa Margarita Lake

7.0 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:12 PM · NWS gauge page

San Luis Obispo Creek at Andrews St.

7.4 mi

Level: 266 ft

Reading from Sat 12:07 PM · NWS gauge page

San Luis Obispo Creek at Nipomo St.

8.2 mi

Level: 171 ft

Reading from Sat 12:08 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% more heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SAN LUIS OBISPO POLY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
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—SatOct 24

Santa Margarita weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:31 PM; Morning 7:00–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Santa Margarita. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.