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Updated:March 22, 2026 11:00 pm PDT

Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
Santa Barbara County

  Effective: Sun, 3/22 11:50am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: March 22, 2026 11:00 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Mon, 3/23 6:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Luis Obispo County Beaches - San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast - Santa Lucia Mountains - Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches - Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast - Santa Ynez Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures between 96 and 94 expected.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County
Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches,
Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Lucia Mountains,
and Santa Ynez Valley.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive
populations including the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.