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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Aug 12:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light west wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
11:00 am PDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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