Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 11:42 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
10:55 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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