Evan Vega

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Reporter at KEYT-TV (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Cooling Tuesday, tracking winds

2 days ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 12, 2025 2:55 pm We are cooling down from a very warm weekend. Temperatures will decrease slightly Tuesday as low pressure passes through California. This system will bring gusty onshore northwest winds. A wind advisory is in effect for the south coast and Santa Ynez Mountains until 9am Tuesday, 20-30mph winds and gusts up to 60 mph possible.
Heat continues Saturday, warm Mother's Day weekend

5 days ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 9, 2025 3:07 pm Our mini heatwave continues Saturday with slight cooling through the holiday weekend. Heat advisories are in effect for Santa Barbara County foothills, Ventura County Valleys and northern San Luis Obispo County with temperatures up to 98 degrees expected through 9pm Saturday. Some morning fog will return along the coast this weekend but it will be mostly sunny by afternoon.
Heat Advisories Friday, near triple digits

6 days ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 8, 2025 3:10 pm The heatwave peaks Friday with over 80 degree temperatures in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, nearing 90 in San Luis Obispo, even warmer inland. A heat advisory goes in effect for Ventura County Valleys and the Paso Robles area from 10am Friday until 9pm Saturday with temperatures up to 100 degrees expected.
Heating up Thursday, tracking more sunshine

1 week ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 7, 2025 3:06 pm High pressure is arriving and driving up our temperatures into the 70s on Thursday. We will be extra warm for the rest of this week. The heatwave will peak on Friday and Saturday, near 80 along the coast and over 90 degrees inland. Interior Ventura County and San Luis Obispo County Valleys may get heat risk alerts issued by the National Weather Service and we could see record breaking highs.
Clearing Wednesday, heat arrives Thursday

1 week ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

today at 3:33 pm Published May 6, 2025 2:57 pm High pressure begins to near our area Wednesday allowing for better but not complete clearing from cloud coverage. Temperatures will not warm up by much just yet, most areas in the high 60s for one more day. A big jump in temperatures arrives Thursday into the 70s. The heat peaks for us on Friday and Saturday, nearing 80 along the coast, with some offshore flow and mostly sunny skies.
Mild Tuesday, tracking a warmup

1 week ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 5, 2025 2:44 pm Temperatures will mostly be in the 60s Tuesday before warmer weather follows later in the week. Low pressure to the east is keeping temperatures cooler than normal for a couple more days. Clouds will also be stubborn to clear along some coastal areas. High pressure from the west will bring warmer temperatures and weaker onshore flow by Wednesday. Temperatures will continue to climb into the weekend.
Weekend cooling, strong winds & light rain

1 week ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 2, 2025 3:00 pm Drizzle and light rain remains possible this weekend as a cold front arrives on Saturday - dropping temperatures by Sunday. Our strongest chance for light rain will be Saturday night into Sunday morning. I am tracking strong northerly winds for Saturday between 20-40mph sustained. Another low pressure system arrives from the northeast on Monday keeping temperatures cool and light rain chances present.
Slight warming Friday, tracking thunderstorms & rain

1 week ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published May 1, 2025 2:54 pm Better clearing and slightly warmer temperatures expected Friday before a cool and wet weekend. Thunderstorms have occurred on Thursday in the Santa Barbara and Ventura County mountains and remain possible through the evening. A flash flood warning is in effect for the SB and VTA County Mountains until 4:15pm Thursday with possible rainfall rates nearing 1 inch per hour.
Drizzle Thursday, warmer Friday

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published April 30, 2025 2:52 pm Cool and cloudy conditions continue Thursday with dense clouds and light rain chances. Onshore flow will create May grey to start of the new month. Thunderstorms are possible in our mountain areas Thursday. Light rain from those storms could bring some sprinkles near the coast Thursday. Weak high pressure will bring a slight temperature boost and better clearing on Friday.
Cooling Wednesday, tracking clouds & rain

2 weeks ago | keyt.com | Evan Vega

New Published April 29, 2025 2:58 pm Low pressure will bring clouds and cooler temperatures to our region on Wednesday. Temperatures will decrease from the 70s to the 60s for most cities. Drizzle is possible Wednesday in areas with dense fog. Mild temperatures and party cloudy skies follow through Friday. Strong winds are expected this weekend as a storm passes through. A quarter inch of rain is likely near the coast with mountain snow.