Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 06:32 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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 Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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