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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Feb 10:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

High Surf Advisory February 6, 10:46pm until February 7, 09:00pm
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High Surf Advisory
  •  
    High Surf Advisory February 6, 10:46pm until February 7, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    High Surf Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

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

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.96°N 122.06°W (Elev. 180 ft)
Last Update:
2:55 pm PST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm PST Feb 6, 2026-6pm PST Feb 13, 2026
 
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