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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Apr 08:12 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.98°W (Elev. 89 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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