Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 08:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
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 36.97°N 121.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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