California Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 09/30/2026 09:46

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued September 30 at 9:46AM PDT until October 8 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 9:46am
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 10:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 85 at the coast and 100 in the mountains and Cuyama valley. * WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Thursday, October 08. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very hot temperatures are likely to continue into the second week of October, possibly requiring an extension of this product.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description: 
Cuyama Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov