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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Feb 09:57 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

High Surf Advisory February 7, 10:10am until February 7, 09:00pm
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High Surf Advisory
  •  
    High Surf Advisory February 7, 10:10am until February 7, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    High Surf Advisory

  • Today

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light north northeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 am PST Feb 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PST Feb 7, 2026-6pm PST Feb 13, 2026
 
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