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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 86.88ft.

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Sep 07:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Santa Cruz CA
 36.94°N 122.05°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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