Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 09:32 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.96°N 122.06°W (Elev. 180 ft)
12:26 am PST Jan 23, 2026
9am PST Jan 23, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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