Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jul 04:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Jul 18, 2025
5pm PDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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