Pacific Storm System Moves Inland; Strong Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation/valley rain and mountain snow as it moves inland to the central Great Basin through the central Rockies through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely from California into the Great Basin. A large low pressure system continues to bring snow, blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and mixed precipitation along the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Feb 07:39 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm.  High near 58. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    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 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

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

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Washington's Birthday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
3:16 am PST Feb 11, 2026
7am PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 17, 2026
 
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