Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 8am and 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light northwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Santa Cruz CA
 36.96°N 122.09°W (Elev. 151 ft)
3:12 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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