Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 06:27 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 3am.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.98°W (Elev. 89 ft)
12:31 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
6am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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