Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Jan 04:44 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
1:27 am PST Jan 25, 2026
5am PST Jan 25, 2026-6pm PST Jan 31, 2026
 
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