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Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Sep 10:27 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.95°W (Elev. 79 ft)
Last Update:
8:46 am PDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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