Forecast and Conditions for Ballard, California

Updated: 12:54 PM PDT on October 12, 2008
Observed at Los Olivos, California
Temperature 68.3 °F / 20.2 °C
Humidity 25%
Dew Point 31 °F / -0 °C
Wind North at 4.9 mph / 7.9 km/h
Pressure 29.24 in / 990.1 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 73 °F / 22 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 47 °F / 8 °C
Normal high 76 °F / 24 °C
Normal low 53 °F / 11 °C
Record high 83 °F / 28 °C (1950)
Record low 43 °F / 6 °C (1960)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 5
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise07:04 AM (PDT)
Sunset06:28 PM (PDT)
Moon Rise05:09 PM (PDT)
Moon Set04:43 AM (PDT)
Moon Phase
Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 9:48 am PDT on October 12, 2008


... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday morning through
Tuesday evening for an extended period of very low humidity...

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday morning through
Tuesday evening.

Offshore winds will bring very dry conditions to the interior
portions of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Humidity
levels are expected to lower to the single digits on Monday... and be
even more widespread on Tuesday. There is the potential that these
conditions could exceed critical duration criteria. Therefore a Fire
Weather Watch has been issued.

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is the potential for critical
fire weather conditions to occur. Please advise the appropriate
officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.




Forecast as of 7:55 am PDT on October 12, 2008

Today
Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear. Patchy frost late. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
Columbus Day
Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
Tuesday through Wednesday Night
Clear. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Lows in the 40s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Clear. Highs in the 80s. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
Friday and Friday Night
Clear. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
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