Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Sep 06:12 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
5:26 am PDT Sep 5, 2026
6am PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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