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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 86.88ft.

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Sep 12:23 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 am PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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