Observed 6:55 AM PDT at KVBG

Vandenberg Village, CA weather

Clear and 57°14°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable · up to 59°15° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Fog tomorrow night 11 PM–midnight
Fog tomorrow night 1–5 AM
Fog Monday from 6 AM

This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonDown to 66°19° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly 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 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	50%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	44%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	41%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	54%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	63%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	63%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	59%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	58%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	39%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 73. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
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 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% 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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–75°.

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

Santa Ynez River at Narrows

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sisquoc River at Garey

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Antonio Creek near Orcutt

4.1 mi

Level: 12.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salsipuedes Creek near Lompoc

9.0 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–6:00 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 3°2° warmer than typical.

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

Vandenberg Village weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 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

Mostly clear 6:41 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Vandenberg Village. 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.

Vandenberg Village, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Santa Ynez River at Narrows

Sisquoc River at Garey

San Antonio Creek near Orcutt

Salsipuedes Creek near Lompoc

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon