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Dry air and afternoon wind support above-normal fire spread potential.
SB Wildfires quick panel
Fire Weather
A compact public-facing weather panel with current conditions, wind and humidity trend, nearby observations, alerts, and fire indices.
Location
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Reading guide
This compact version keeps the popup feel while retaining the chart, indices, and station data.
18%
Expected during the afternoon in exposed locations.
24 mph
Peak west to northwest wind late afternoon through evening.
Montecito
Obs 12 min ago.
Current conditions
Community-ready summary of the main fire weather signals for the selected area.
Temperature74°Warm inland
Humidity24%Drying trend
Wind14 mphGusts 21 mph
TrendDryerAfternoon increase
Wind and humidity today
The most important period for community concern is late afternoon into evening, when wind increases and humidity bottoms out.
10-day outlook
- Warm and dry pattern continues for the next three days, with only limited overnight recovery in exposed foothill areas.
- A modest cooling trend arrives late in the period, though afternoon humidity may still remain low inland.
- No significant wetting rain signal appears in this preview period.
Source line and forecast data hooks can be tied back into your existing script.
Fire indices
Advisory values for display and comparison over the next 10 days.
| Date | FWI | FFMC | DMC | DC | BUI | ISI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 11 | 88 | 34 | 232 | 51 | 9 |
| Wed | 12 | 89 | 36 | 236 | 54 | 10 |
| Thu | 10 | 87 | 35 | 238 | 53 | 8 |
Nearby stations
Closest conditions from a mix of NWS, RAWS, and ASOS sources.
| Station | Type | Temp | RH | Wind | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montecito | RAWS | 73° | 26% | 11 G 18 | 12 min |
| Santa Barbara | ASOS | 69° | 37% | 9 G 15 | 08 min |
| Refugio | RAWS | 77° | 21% | 16 G 24 | 17 min |
Alerts
- Fire weather planning conditions remain elevated this afternoon and evening in wind-prone terrain.
- Community users should watch for stronger gusts near passes, canyons, and foothill edges.
- No evacuation messaging is shown here; this panel is for weather awareness and link-outs.
FWI = Fire Weather Index; FFMC = Fine Fuel Moisture Code; DMC = Duff Moisture Code; DC = Drought Code; BUI = Build Up Index; ISI = Initial Spread Index.
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