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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 86.88ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Apr 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Rain likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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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 Apr 6, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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