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Updated:August 22, 2026 5:45 pm PDT

Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
Santa Barbara County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 2:25pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 8/25 10:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands - Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast - Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast - Ventura County Beaches - Ventura County Inland Coast - Malibu Coast - Los Angeles County Beaches - Palos Verdes Hills - Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 94 expected. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with
temperatures up to 100 possible.

* WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County
Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los
Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County
Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast,
Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Sunday to 10 AM PDT
Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through
Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY  
Santa Barbara County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 2:25pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Tue, 8/25 10:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Santa Clarita Valley - Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range - Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range - Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains - Lake Casitas - Ojai Valley - Central Ventura County Valleys - Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Calabasas and Agoura Hills - Western San Fernando Valley - Eastern San Fernando Valley - Southeastern Ventura County Valleys - Santa Susana Mountains - Southern Ventura County Mountains - Interstate 5 Corridor - Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor - Eastern San Gabriel Mountains - Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 107 expected. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with
temperatures up to 112 possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest California.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Sunday to 10 AM PDT
Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through
Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Extreme Heat Watch EXTREME HEAT WATCH  
Santa Barbara County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 2:25pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Future
  Expires: Tue, 8/25 10:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands - Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast - Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast - Ventura County Beaches - Ventura County Inland Coast - Malibu Coast - Los Angeles County Beaches - Palos Verdes Hills - Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 94 expected. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with
temperatures up to 100 possible.

* WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County
Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los
Angeles, Malibu Coast, Palos Verdes Hills, Santa Barbara County
Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast,
Ventura County Beaches, and Ventura County Inland Coast.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Sunday to 10 AM PDT
Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through
Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Extreme Heat Watch EXTREME HEAT WATCH  
Santa Barbara County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 2:25pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Future
  Expires: Tue, 8/25 10:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Cuyama Valley - Western Antelope Valley Foothills - Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills - Antelope Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 112
possible.

* WHERE...Antelope Valley, Cuyama Valley, Eastern Antelope Valley
Foothills, and Western Antelope Valley Foothills.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Extreme Heat Watch EXTREME HEAT WATCH  
Santa Barbara County

  Effective: Sat, 8/22 2:25pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: August 22, 2026 5:45 pm Urgency: Future
  Expires: Tue, 8/25 10:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Santa Clarita Valley - Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range - Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range - Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains - Lake Casitas - Ojai Valley - Central Ventura County Valleys - Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Calabasas and Agoura Hills - Western San Fernando Valley - Eastern San Fernando Valley - Southeastern Ventura County Valleys - Santa Susana Mountains - Southern Ventura County Mountains - Interstate 5 Corridor - Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor - Eastern San Gabriel Mountains - Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 107 expected. For
the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with
temperatures up to 112 possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest California.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Sunday to 10 AM PDT
Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through
Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

Information:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.