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HAPPINESS

IS A WARM CUP

March 16, 2026 11:15 am

Southern California Overview:

  • Dangerously hot temperatures are expected this week, peaking Wednesday through Friday. There is a HIGH risk for heat illness this week, with conditions remaining warm overnight adding to the heat risk.
  • United States Overview:

    • Snow chances continue across the upper Midwest to the upper Great Lakes. An anomalously early heatwave begins to intensify and expand east across the western U.S.. Critical Risk of fire weather shifts farther south toward the lower Texas coast today.

Local/State Headlines.

  • SoCal temperatures expected to be 25-35 degrees above normal during rare extreme heat wave.
  • Scorching heat arrives to SoCal later this week.

Nat’l/Int’l Headlines…

  • Live updates: Rare severe storm outbreak targets East Coast, historic blizzard paralyzes the Midwest.
  • Life-threatening bomb cyclone blizzard rapidly intensifies as extreme snow, whiteout conditions slam millions.
  • Destructive severe weather outbreak slams the Heartland, charges toward East Coast on Monday.
  • Monster storm sweeps the Great Lakes with feet of snow reported in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
  • Impactful Kona Low unleashing heavy rain and hurricane-force winds throughout Hawaii.
  • Over three feet of rain swamps Hawaii as a Kona Low slams the region.

NOAA Weather

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, CA

Last Update on Mar 16 2026, 10:53 am PDT

Weather by NOAA

Current Conditions: Fair with Haze

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Temp: 64°F

Wind: South at 5mph

Humidity: 84%

Dewpoint: 59.0°F

Your 5-Day Forecast at a Glance

On this day – 3.16.1977

A tornado touched down several times along an eight-mile path from Fullerton to Brea. The tornado’s path was 2,000 feet wide at its widest point, four people were injured and over 100 homes and business were damaged.

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