Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 05:19 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light north wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light north wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
12:26 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
5pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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