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

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Sep 11:42 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Capitola CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Capitola CA
 36.98°N 121.95°W (Elev. 79 ft)
11:27 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
11am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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