Severe Storms in the Southeast; Another Pacific Storm Expected for California

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will continue across parts of the Southeast through Monday. Another Pacific storm will bring additional rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow to California and the Pacific Northwest late Monday into Wednesday. Widespread dry and windy conditions are expected to bring a relatively active fire weather pattern to the Southern Plains this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 06:17 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

Frost Advisory until March 27, 09:00am
Wind Advisory March 28, 05:00am until March 28, 02:00pm
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Frost Advisory
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Frost Advisory until March 27, 09:00am

    NOW until
    9:00am Mon

    Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

    Low: 36 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 42 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Breezy

    High: 54 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 42 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce small hail.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 53 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce small hail.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 40 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce small hail. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
4:01 pm PDT Mar 26, 2023
6pm PDT Mar 26, 2023-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2023
 
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