Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.97076°NLon: 121.96891°WElev: 66.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 05:12 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.99°N 121.92°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
5pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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