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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:12 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.95°W (Elev. 79 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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