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Weather & Climate · Monterey Bay to Santa Barbara
Forecast California Central Coast
The Definitive Monterey Bay to Santa Barbara Weather Portal

Every forecast across Monterey Bay to Santa Barbara,
highway-clear.

Official National Weather Service forecasts for the Central Coast — four counties along US-101 and Highway 1, from Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay down through Salinas and Big Sur to San Luis Obispo, and on to Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Barbara.

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4
Counties
1.42M
People
US-101 · Highway 1
Highways
May–Sep
Fog Season

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Counties

Guide · 4 counties
441,257 people
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara · Santa Maria · Lompoc
430,723 people
Monterey
Salinas · Seaside · Monterey
281,639 people
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo · Arroyo Grande · Paso Robles
261,547 people
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · Watsonville · Capitola

Cities & Towns

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City Pages

Guide · 67 places
Salinas
Monterey County
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County
Seaside
Monterey County
Watsonville
Santa Cruz County
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County
Lompoc
Santa Barbara County
Arroyo Grande
San Luis Obispo County
Monterey
Monterey County
Paso Robles
San Luis Obispo County
Atascadero
San Luis Obispo County
Goleta
Santa Barbara County
Carpinteria
Santa Barbara County
Marina
Monterey County
Pacific Grove
Monterey County
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey County
Del Rey Oaks
Monterey County
Sand City
Monterey County
Soledad
Monterey County
Greenfield
Monterey County
King City
Monterey County
Gonzales
Monterey County
Castroville
Monterey County
Prunedale
Monterey County
Moss Landing
Monterey County
Big Sur
Monterey County
Carmel Valley Village
Monterey County
Capitola
Santa Cruz County
Scotts Valley
Santa Cruz County
Aptos
Santa Cruz County
Soquel
Santa Cruz County
Live Oak
Santa Cruz County
Felton
Santa Cruz County
Ben Lomond
Santa Cruz County
Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz County
Freedom
Santa Cruz County
Corralitos
Santa Cruz County
Davenport
Santa Cruz County
Morro Bay
San Luis Obispo County
Los Osos
San Luis Obispo County
Cambria
San Luis Obispo County
Cayucos
San Luis Obispo County
Templeton
San Luis Obispo County
Nipomo
San Luis Obispo County
Grover Beach
San Luis Obispo County
Pismo Beach
San Luis Obispo County
Oceano
San Luis Obispo County
Avila Beach
San Luis Obispo County
San Miguel
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Margarita
San Luis Obispo County
Solvang
Santa Barbara County
Buellton
Santa Barbara County
Los Alamos
Santa Barbara County
Los Olivos
Santa Barbara County
Santa Ynez
Santa Barbara County
Guadalupe
Santa Barbara County
Orcutt
Santa Barbara County
Montecito
Santa Barbara County
Summerland
Santa Barbara County
Isla Vista
Santa Barbara County
Vandenberg Village
Santa Barbara County
Bradley
Monterey County
San Ardo
Monterey County
San Lucas
Monterey County
Chualar
Monterey County
Aromas
Monterey County

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The Central Coast Weather Story

Alerts & Climate
Route Shield · Summer–Fall
Wildfire & Red Flag Soon
Fire weather, red-flag warnings, and the Santa Ana & Diablo winds through a long fire season.
Services
Atmospheric Rivers Soon
The Pineapple Express, atmospheric rivers, and California's winter flood season.
Warning
Heat & Drought
Central Valley and desert heat, and California's long cycles of drought.
Recreation
Snow & the Sierra
The Sierra snowpack, Tahoe, and the water year that rides on it.
Recreation
Coast & Marine Layer Soon
The marine layer, June Gloom, fog and the Pacific coast.
Guide
Climate & Records
Normals, records and long-term trends for all 58 counties.