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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Oct 03:07 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers.  Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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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 Oct 3, 2025
3pm PDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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