Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 12:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
11:39 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
12am PST Feb 21, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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