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.

61°F

16°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SSW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Dec 12:57 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Aptos CA

Flood Watch December 26, 01:03pm until December 26, 10:00pm

High Surf Advisory until December 26, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

High Surf Advisory

Flood Watch December 26, 01:03pm until December 26, 10:00pm
High Surf Advisory until December 26, 10:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. 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

Sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 41.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 43.