Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 05:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Watsonville CASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watsonville CASimilar City Names
 36.9°N 121.76°W (Elev. 20 ft)
1:57 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
5pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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