Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 06:57 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.99°N 121.92°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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