Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 11:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
7:24 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
11pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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