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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.97076°NLon: 121.96891°WElev: 66.0ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jan 03:12 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.92°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026
 
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