Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 09:37 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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