Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Nov 12:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Watsonville CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watsonville CA
 36.92°N 121.76°W (Elev. 36 ft)
12:26 pm PST Nov 17, 2025
1pm PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025
 
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