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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Jul 02:02 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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