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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jul 10:07 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of drizzle.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Drizzle
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 11am.  Areas of fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Drizzle likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 11am. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 9pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.96°N 122.06°W (Elev. 180 ft)
6:22 am PDT Jul 15, 2025
10am PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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