Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 10:42 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.96°N 121.97°W (Elev. 0 ft)
9:16 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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