Wind Advisory in Effect for Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and San Marcos Pass Until 2 AM PDT Wednesday
A Heat Advisory covering the same area runs until 8 PM PDT Thursday, according to the National Weather Service Los Angeles alert record.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 10:40 p.m. ET
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Aug 18, 2026, 10:57 p.m. ET
Wind Advisory in Effect Until 2 AM PDT Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (2026-08-19), for Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range
A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range, including San Marcos Pass, until 2 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, according to the official alert record issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles at 7:33 PM PDT on August 18, 2026. The record gives the alert's local date as 2026-08-19 and lists the alert level as advisory. It covers 2 zones.
The advisory took effect at 7:33 PM PDT on August 18, 2026, the same record states, and expires at 2 AM PDT on August 19, 2026.
The same record states that north winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected during the advisory period.
A Heat Advisory is also in effect until 8 PM PDT Thursday \ the day after the August 19, 2026, expiry of the Wind Advisory \ the National Weather Service record states. High temperatures of 92 to 105 are expected, with most areas seeing peak heat on Wednesday and Thursday. Low temperatures are expected to range from the upper 60s to lower 70s at lower elevations to the mid 70s to lower 80s in the foothills and mountains.
On expected impacts, the record says gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, that tree limbs could be blown down and that a few power outages may result. For the Heat Advisory, it says hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, and that warmer than normal low temperatures will add to the heat discomfort.
The National Weather Service record advises that winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, and tells drivers to use extra caution. For the heat, it advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors. It also advises taking extra precautions when outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke appear.
The record is headlined "WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY" and is published in the National Weather Service raw text product archive at https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/.
Aug 18, 2026, 10:55 p.m. ET
NWS Details Potential Heat Illness and Power Outage Impacts for Santa Ynez Range
Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses and warmer than normal low temperatures will add to heat discomfort, according to official records from the National Weather Service Los Angeles. In addition, gusty winds are expected to blow around unsecured objects, with tree limbs potentially blowing down and causing a few power outages.
The warnings accompany a wind advisory in effect until 2 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, for the Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and San Marcos Pass, featuring north winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. A heat advisory is also in effect until 8 PM PDT Thursday, with expected high temperatures of 92 to 105 and peak heat anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday. Nighttime lows are expected to range from the upper 60s to lower 70s at lower elevations, and mid 70s to lower 80s in the foothills and mountains.
To manage the conditions, the Weather Service recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in air-conditioned rooms, avoiding sun exposure, and checking on relatives and neighbors. Officials also advised limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, taking extra caution while driving high profile vehicles, and taking action if symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke appear.
Aug 18, 2026, 10:40 p.m. ETFirst report
Wind Advisory for Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and San Marcos Pass Until 2 AM Wednesday
A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range, including San Marcos Pass, until 2:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The advisory was issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles at 7:33 PM PDT on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and took effect at that time, according to the alert record filed by that office and distributed through the National Weather Service raw text product feed. The record lists two zones under the advisory, covering the Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and San Marcos Pass. Its official headline reads: WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.
The same record describes north winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles, and the weather service advises extra caution.
A Heat Advisory is also in place, running until 8 PM PDT Thursday. The alert record gives high temperatures of 92 to 105, with most areas seeing peak heat on Wednesday and Thursday. Low temperatures are expected to range from the upper 60s to lower 70s at lower elevations to the mid 70s to lower 80s in the foothills and mountains. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, and warmer than normal low temperatures will add to the heat discomfort.
For the heat, the weather service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors. It also advises taking extra precautions outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action at the first symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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