Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Feb 07:42 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Aptos CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Patchy dense fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of dense fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Areas of dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Aptos CA
 36.95°N 121.88°W (Elev. 0 ft)
5:12 am PST Feb 24, 2026
7am PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 2, 2026
 
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