Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, March 17, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Heatwave continues Wednesday: records broken in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Oxnard & Paso Robles SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - The National Weather Service says daily record highs were broken on St. Patrick's Day (Tuesday, March 17th) in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Paso Robles and Camarillo. 90 degree temperatures continue Wednesday near the coast. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories continue in our region through Friday evening. There will be slight cooling over the weekend with temperatures to dip into the high 70s but we are holding warm and dry through next week. The post Heatwave continues Wednesday: records broken in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Oxnard & Paso Robles appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Judge orders Voice of America staff reinstated, reversing Trump’s shutdown Next Article Trump said he wanted one of the Texas Senate candidates to drop out. Now he’s missed the deadline Print 21 Rate this article: No rating Tags: NewsTop StoriesVideoLocal ForecastWeather Please login or register to post comments.