Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jul 10:21 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
8:22 pm PDT Jul 22, 2026
10pm PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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