Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 06:49 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

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

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
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 25, 2026
7am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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