Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Feb 05:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light northwest wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
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)
3:04 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
6pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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