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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Dec 09:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light north wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light north wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light north wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light north northeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
8:31 pm PST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm PST Dec 7, 2025-6pm PST Dec 14, 2025
 
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