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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Feb 08:27 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light north wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light north wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
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Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.98°W (Elev. 89 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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