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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.97076°NLon: 121.96891°WElev: 66.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Dec 06:37 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Aptos CA

Flood Watch December 26, 06:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm
High Surf Advisory December 26, 06:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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    Flood Watch December 26, 06:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm
    High Surf Advisory December 26, 06:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
New Year's Day
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Aptos CA
 36.95°N 121.88°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
12:27 pm PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 2, 2026
 
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