Santa Ynez, California Weather
Santa Ynez, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Santa Ynez. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Santa Ynez is published on the Santa Ynez Airport (KIZA) page, 1 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Santa Ynez have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Santa Ynez: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) 30 km · Lompoc Airport (KLPC) 36 km · Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) 47 km · Vandenberg Space Force Base (KVBG) 48 km · New Cuyama Airport (KL88) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIZA describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Santa Ynez specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Santa Ynez.
About Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez lies cradled by rolling hills that soften into the vast expanse of the Santa Barbara wine country. It lies 18.9 miles north-west of Goleta, CA (from Goleta, CA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Solvang. The air here carries a perpetual scent of dry grasses and sun-baked earth, a whisper of the wild chaparral that still clings to the more rugged slopes. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards a sky that often burns a fierce, clear blue. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills over the rounded contours of the land, turning the golden hillsides into molten rivers of light, a spectacle that seems to hold its breath just before dusk. The town itself, a collection of low-slung buildings, feels as if it has grown organically from the soil, its pace dictated by the sun's arc and the gentle breeze rustling through the valley. Originally established as a mission settlement, Santa Ynez carries the quiet echoes of its Spanish colonial past in its architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The fertile valley surrounding it has long been the engine of its prosperity, transitioning from cattle ranching to a world-renowned viticultural region that draws visitors from across the globe. Vineyards stretch in neat rows across the landscape, a testament to the land's bounty and the dedication of generations of farmers and vintners. Beyond the vineyards, the local economy thrives on the charm and character of Santa Ynez itself, with independent shops and restaurants offering a taste of authentic, unhurried California living. It's a place where the history of the land is not just remembered but actively lived, a gentle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Santa Ynez and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.614431°N, 120.079868°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93460, 93463 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Ynez, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Ynez, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Santa Ynez includes coordinates 34.614431°N, 120.079868°W, situated in Santa Barbara County. ZIP code 93460, 93463. Telephone area code: 805. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
