Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

3:03 PM PST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0800)
Elev: 351 ft
Lon: 120.5° W
Lat: 34.7° N
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Active Advisory: High Surf Advisory (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base Weather at a Glance
Updated 2:22 PM PST
Elevation
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Rain
Rain
Temperature
50 °F
Feels Like 45 °F
Wind(mph)
12
Sunrise / Set
6:52 AM
5:40 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Rain 58 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 61 | 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Chance of Rain 54 | 45 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 56 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 58 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.02 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 1500 ft
Overcast 3200 ft
Moisture
Humidity
92%
Rainfall
0.05 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KVBG 112255Z AUTO 32020G24KT 10SM BKN015 OVC032 12/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01220089 TSNO $
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
45 °F
Dew Point
48 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
12 mph from NW
Wind Gust
20.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
8.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Widespread
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Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid to upper 50s at the beaches to the lower to mid 60s inland. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_rain Cloudy. Rain becoming likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning...becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 30 mph with local gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Windy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
Thursday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s and 60s.
Thursday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
Friday through Saturday
sunny Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
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Saturday, 11
Chance of Rain
58 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
61 | 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Rain
54 | 45 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
56 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
58 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
61 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Clear
65 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 48 57 | 46 51 | 43 48 | 43
Wind 6 mph NW 11 mph NNW 14 mph NW 7 mph North
Humidity 96% 65% 73% 80%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 90% 57% 44% 31%
Conditions Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid to upper 50s at the beaches to the lower to mid 60s inland. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_rain Cloudy. Rain becoming likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 43 59 | 43 53 | 43 49 | 43
Wind 5 mph North 13 mph NW 13 mph NW 6 mph NNW
Humidity 83% 56% 70% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 26% 28% 50% 60%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Monday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning...becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 30 mph with local gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 43 53 | 44 49 | 44 47 | 42
Wind 13 mph NW 18 mph NW 17 mph NW 14 mph North
Humidity 83% 70% 81% 84%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 73% 79% 78% 78%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Windy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 49 | 42 51 | 43 49 | 43 46 | 42
Wind 11 mph NNW 11 mph NW 18 mph NNW 14 mph North
Humidity 78% 73% 80% 86%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 57% 57% 52% 52%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 42 51 | 43 48 | 43 44 | 42
Wind 11 mph North 10 mph NNW 11 mph NW 5 mph North
Humidity 79% 71% 81% 90%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 43% 43% 41% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Thursday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s and 60s.
Thursday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 42 54 | 43 52 | 42 47 | 40
Wind 4 mph NE 5 mph NW 10 mph NNW 6 mph North
Humidity 83% 65% 70% 78%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 25% 25% 20% 20%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 2:30 PM PST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Santa Barbara County Central Coast
Friday through Saturday
sunny Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 40 56 | 40 52 | 42 47 | 40
Wind 6 mph NE 8 mph North 10 mph NNW 6 mph North
Humidity 71% 55% 70% 78%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 20% 20% 20% 20%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:44 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KXVW) 58 °F 39 °F
Record (KXVW) 71 °F (2002) 33 °F (1999)
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Fellows, CA 45 miles 2.5 5:58 PM PST
2012-02-09
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
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Yesterday Good
OZONE
Yesterday Good
PM10
Current Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
OZONE
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
OZONE
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Port San Luis, CA 55.0 °F
Monterey, CA 55.0 °F
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:52 AM PST 5:40 PM PST
Civil Twilight 6:26 AM PST 6:06 PM PST
Nautical Twilight 5:56 AM PST 6:36 PM PST
Astronomical Twilight 5:27 AM PST 7:06 PM PST
Moon 10:19 PM PST 8:51 AM PST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 40m
Length of Day
10h 48m
Tomorrow will be 1m 57s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 80% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
79 °F
Needles
78 °F
Blythe
75 °F
Thermal
73 °F
Imperial
73 °F
Palm Springs
24 °F
Bishop
28 °F
Big Bear City
30 °F
South Lake Tahoe
30 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
30 °F
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Virginia Lakes Ridge 15 in 9200 ft
Leavitt Lake 39 in 9400 ft
Sonora Pass 19 in 8800 ft
Leavitt Meadows 5 in 7200 ft
Summit Meadow 17 in 9122 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Vandenberg AFB 54 °F Overcast 2:55 PM PST
Lompoc 57 °F Overcast 2:55 PM PST
Santa Maria 55 °F Light Rain 3:00 PM PST
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Flight Rule: MVFR (KVBG)
Wind Speed: 20.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 321° (NW)
Ceiling: 1500 ft

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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
RAWS VANDENBERG CA, Lompoc, CA 50 °F 45 °F 48 °F 92% NW  at  12 mph 0.01 in / hr 1017 ft 2:22 PM PST MADIS
Vandenberg Village, Lompoc, CA 54.3 °F - 49 °F 82% North  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 384 ft 2:49 PM PST Normal  
MesoWest LOMPODOR , Lompoc, CA 60 °F - - - NW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 567 ft 1:59 PM PST MADIS
MesoWest Casmalia , Casmalia, CA - - - 91% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 759 ft 2:24 PM PST MADIS
MesoWest LOMPOC HS & P , Lompoc, CA 53 °F - - - West  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 722 ft 1:59 PM PST MADIS
MesoWest Lompoc-HS&P , Lompoc, CA 54 °F - - - WNW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 351 ft 1:00 PM PST MADIS
MesoWest LOMPOC H ST , Lompoc, CA 56 °F - - - WNW  at  15 mph 0.00 in / hr 104 ft 1:59 PM PST MADIS
SpaceX Launch Complex 4, Vandenberg AFB, CA 52.8 °F - 49 °F 87% NW  at  21.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 354 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest VANDENBERG SOUTH , Lompoc, CA 56 °F - - - NNW  at  17 mph 0.00 in / hr 340 ft 1:59 PM PST MADIS
Righetti High School, Orcutt, CA 54.5 °F - 51 °F 89% West  at  15.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 430 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire
MesoWest Vandenberg AFB-STS Power , Lompoc, CA 54 °F - - - NW  at  17 mph 0.00 in / hr 317 ft 1:00 PM PST MADIS
Jalama Road and Hwy 1, Lompoc, CA 55.2 °F - 48 °F 77% West  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 3:00 PM PST Normal  
Santa Maria, CA 55.4 °F - 50 °F 82% West  at  18.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 3:03 PM PST Normal  
MARITIME , Lompoc, CA 54 °F - - - NNW  at  29 mph 0.00 in / hr 39 ft 2:00 PM PST MADIS
WestGate, Santa Maria, CA 58.7 °F - 50 °F 73% NW  at  16.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 210 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest Santa Maria - South Broadway , Santa Maria, CA 55 °F - - - WNW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 249 ft 1:00 PM PST MADIS
Hancock Park, Santa Maria, CA 56.3 °F - 50 °F 81% NW  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 243 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Santa Maria CA , Santa Maria, CA 56 °F - 48 °F 74% NW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1263 ft 2:37 PM PST MADIS
Chalk Hill, Solvang, CA 56.6 °F - 46 °F 69% SSW  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 604 ft 2:53 PM PST Normal  
Arroyo Grande Mesa, Arroyo Grande, CA 54.7 °F - 52 °F 90% SW  at  13.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 500 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
Palo Mesa South Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Grande, CA 55.1 °F - 50 °F 83% West  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 252 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest Nojoqui Summit , Solvang, CA 52 °F - - - NNW  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 1:59 PM PST MADIS
College Canyon, Solvang, CA 62.0 °F - 47 °F 57% WNW  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 566 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
Solvang, CA 58.1 °F - 47 °F 67% West  at  4.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 500 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
Highland Hills, Nipomo, CA 52.3 °F - 52 °F 98% SW  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1197 ft 3:03 PM PST Rapid Fire  
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High Surf Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 10:43 AM PST on February 11, 2012

... High surf advisory remains in effect until 10 am PST Sunday...

* surf... surf will range from 8 to 10 feet and occasionally 12
feet through this evening. The surf will subside overnight. The
largest surf will occur along exposed west to northwest facing
beaches.

* Impacts: strong rip currents will exist in the vicinity of the
large breaker and ocean activities will be potentially dangerous
for anyone.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.