Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Oct 06:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.96°N 122.06°W (Elev. 180 ft)
2:35 am PDT Oct 4, 2025
7am PDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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