Gusty Santa Lucia (northeasterly) winds are bringing clear skies and warm temperatures across the Central Coast this weekend.

As these winds ease and shift out of the northwest, the marine layer will rebuild along the coast Monday morning, pushing inland during the overnight and early morning this week.

A transient 1,023-millibar high-pressure system over northern Nevada will maintain moderate to fresh (13 to 24 mph) Santa Lucia winds during the night and morning, turning northwesterly in the afternoon through Sunday.

This setup will continue to produce clear skies and mild conditions across the region. Afternoon highs will range from the low to mid-80s in the inland valleys (Santa Ynez), high 70s to low 80s in the coastal valleys (Santa Maria and Lompoc), and the low to mid-70s at the

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