Kraig Pakulski / Thursday, March 5, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Sunny Friday, warm & gusty weekend SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - North winds will decrease along the Central Coast on Friday as east winds strengthen through the weekend - especially in Ventura County. Santa Ana wind alerts have been issued for Ventura County through at least Saturday with 45mph gusts possible along the coast, 65mph inland. Sunny skies will continue across the region as temperatures rise into the high 70s and 80s by Sunday. Onshore flow returns early next week cooling us down back to the high 60s on Tuesday, before another warm spell is expected for late next week. The post Sunny Friday, warm & gusty weekend appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article A $1.5 Million Gift Helps Launch Cottage Health Careers Academy at San Marcos High Next Article Santa Barbara City College Offering Free Mental Health Counseling to Extended Learning Students Print 20 Rate this article: No rating Tags: News Please login or register to post comments.