Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding for the Central U.S. through Tuesday; Dangerous East Coast Beach Conditions

Thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front will impact much of the Central U.S. through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are forecast for portions of the central/southern Plains and the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys. Meanwhile, dangerous waves and rip currents will impact portions of the East Coast as tropical activity increases in the Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Sep 03:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
2:15 am PDT Sep 23, 2025
3am PDT Sep 23, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 29, 2025
 
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