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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jan 09:50 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
1:13 am PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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