Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NE 2 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 09:12 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

Today
High: 65 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Rain
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain. Low around 52. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 62. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.