Kraig Pakulski / Wednesday, January 7, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Windy Thursday, freeze watch SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Strong winds and cold temperatures are expected on Wednesday and Thursday. High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories are going in effect until Thursday evening. A Freeze Watch has been issued for Ojai and parts of inland Santa Barbara County through Thursday morning with overnight lows near or below freezing. A High Surf Advisory is also in effect until 9pm Friday with 15 ft waves possible north of Lompoc. Warming begins Friday as we enter the high 60s for the weekend. Santa Ana Winds will ramp up Friday and Saturday also, likely continuing into next week. Low 70s arrive next week with sunshine. The post Windy Thursday, freeze watch appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Trump threatens defense contractors with restrictions while promising sharp increase in spending Next Article Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen mental health harms and suicides Print 34 Rate this article: No rating Tags: NewsTop StoriesVideoLocal ForecastWeather Please login or register to post comments.