Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Sep 11:57 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Aptos CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.92°W (Elev. 0 ft)
11:26 am PDT Sep 5, 2026
12pm PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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