Temperatures jumped into the upper 70s and mid-80s late Sunday along Santa Barbara County’s South Coast, and sporadic, gusty winds were expected in the area through early Monday.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Montecito foothills and from San Marcos Pass above Santa Barbara west along the Gaviota coast.
North winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are expected until around 3 a.m. Monday.
According to the weather service forecast, Monday’s daytime temperatures were to be higher than usual, reaching the mid-80s and into the 90s along the coast, in the 90s in the Santa Ynez Valley and the low 80s in the Santa Maria Valley.
Overnight lows in the 60s are likely Monday on the South Coast, followed by slightly cooler conditions and daytime temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s the rest of the week.
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