Heavy Rainfall for the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region today into tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the interior Northwest with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Jul 12:32 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 2am.  Areas of fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of drizzle after 2am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of drizzle after 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle after 2am. Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of drizzle after 2am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of drizzle after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly 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)
11:34 am PDT Jul 14, 2025
12pm PDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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