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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 10:41 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
3:01 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
10pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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