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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jun 11:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of drizzle before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of drizzle before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Jun 26, 2026
11pm PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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