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Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jun 03:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Patchy drizzle before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Juneteenth
Patchy drizzle before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Widespread fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
2:05 pm PDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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