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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 07:23 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    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 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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 24, 2026
7am PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 30, 2026
 
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