Unsettled Week for the West; Fire Weather Concerns for Plains

An unsettled week is likely for the Western U.S. as a big storm system off the West Coast shifts into the Southwest and Four Corners region. Expect cooler temperatures, locally heavy rain showers for California coastal areas and widespread heavy mountain snow with lowering snow levels. Meanwhile, several days of critical fire weather concerns are expected for the southern High Plains this week. Read More >

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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 5 MPH
Barometer	30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	08 Mar 01:32 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

This
Afternoon

Mostly Sunny
High: 56 °F
Tonight

Chance
Showers
Low: 40 °F
Tuesday

Showers
Likely
High: 54 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers
Low: 39 °F
Wednesday

Showers
High: 52 °F
Wednesday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Areas Frost
Low: 36 °F
Thursday

Areas Frost
then Sunny
High: 59 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 36 °F
Friday

Patchy Frost
then Sunny
High: 63 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Low around 39. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday

Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.