Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Feb 07:51 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Washington's Birthday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
12:26 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
8pm PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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