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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Sep 04:57 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Sep 4, 2026
5pm PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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