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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Sep 03:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Santa Cruz CA
 36.96°N 122.09°W (Elev. 151 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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