Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Freedom CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Freedom CA
 36.93°N 121.85°W (Elev. 98 ft)
2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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