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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Rainfall for Pacific Northwest

An arctic cold front will quickly track across the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Feb 08:21 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

High Surf Advisory until February 7, 09:00pm
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High Surf Advisory
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    High Surf Advisory until February 7, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    High Surf Advisory

  • Today

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light north wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light north wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
8:14 am PST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PST Feb 6, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026
 
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