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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Aug 02:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm PDT Aug 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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