Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 04:37 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light north wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Aptos CA
 36.95°N 121.88°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:26 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
4pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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