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Observed 7:00 AM PDT at KSMX

Woodlands, CA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°), high 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · up to 59°15° by 9 AM (a little sticky)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
22Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.99 inHg1016 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
  • High 71°22° today at noon
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
  • Fog Monday from 6 AM
  1. This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 66°19° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h98%0%0
Sat 8aSunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%0%0
Sat 9aSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h92%0%1
Sat 10aSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h79%0%2
Sat 11aSunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%0%4
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%0%5
Sat 1pSunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%0%5
Sat 2pSunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%0%5
Sat 3pSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%0%4
Sat 4pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%0%3
Sat 5pSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h71%0%2
Sat 6pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%0%1
Sat 7pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h85%0%0
Sat 8pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%0%0
Sat 9pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%0%0
Sat 10pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h92%0%0
Sat 11pClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%5%0
Sun 12aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%8%0
Sun 1aClear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%7%0
Sun 2aClear53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%7%0
Sun 3aClear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%10%0
Sun 4aClear53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h92%11%0
Sun 5aClear52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%23%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%58%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%59%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%58%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%54%1
Sun 10aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h75%53%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%52%4
Sun 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%47%4
Sun 1pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h62%42%5
Sun 2pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h63%45%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%49%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h68%63%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%74%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%64%0
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%64%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%64%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%69%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%58%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%68%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%74%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%52%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%50%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h91%61%0
Mon 4aClear56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%26%0
Mon 5aClear56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%19%0
Mon 6aFog54°12° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h95%27%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      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 68. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, 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, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      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 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°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 67.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      30% 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 62.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      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
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 52°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 68°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–70°.

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

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.3 ft

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Los Berros Creek

4.8 mi
Level
1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:13 AM · NWS gauge page

Los Berros Creek

5.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
57.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Grande Creek at 22nd Street Bridge

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
21.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:07 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°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 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Record high
102°39° in 2017
Record low
30°−1° in 1918

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +9°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +1°ThuOct 22
  6. +1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:31 PM
Morning 7:00–7:50 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

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Woodlands. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.