Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
2:07 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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