Station Transect
Coastal gradient from West Cardiff → East Cardiff → Rancho Santa Fe
Coastal Transect
Fog sitting right at the beach
West Cardiff 🌊East CardiffRancho ☀️
| Station | Temp | Humidity | Solar | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cardiff(target) | 76°F | 90% | 4 W/m² | 0.0 |
| East Cardiff | 76°F | 84% | 5 W/m² | 0.0 |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 81°F | 67% | 5 W/m² | 0.0 |
Inland vs beach temp: -0.2°
Current Readings
West Cardiff
Beach-adjacent
76°Ffeels 78°
Humidity
90%
Wind
3 mph WSW
Dew point
73°F
Solar
4 W/m²
UV Index: 0.0
East Cardiff
East of I-5
76°Ffeels 77°
Humidity
84%
Wind
2 mph S
Dew point
71°F
Solar
5 W/m²
UV Index: 0.0
Rancho Santa Fe
Inland
81°Ffeels 84°
Humidity
67%
Wind
0 mph ESE
Dew point
69°F
Solar
5 W/m²
UV Index: 0.0
Campo Lopez
Baja California, MX (~72 mi S)
80°Ffeels 81°
Humidity
79%
Wind
0 mph SW
Dew point
73°F
Solar
4 W/m²
UV Index: 0.0
About the transect
Three Ambient Weather stations form a west-to-east gradient across Cardiff. The temperature and solar differences between stations reveal where the marine layer boundary sits. A large inland/coastal temp gap and rising solar radiation typically mean the marine layer will burn off faster.
West Cardiff
Beach-adjacent. Target prediction location.
East Cardiff
Just east of I-5. Transitional zone.
Rancho Santa Fe
Inland (~8 mi E). Reference for temp gradient.
Campo Lopez (Baja California, MX) is a 4th remote station ~72 miles south of Cardiff. It provides supplemental oceanside data but is not part of the prediction model.