Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 12:42 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °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: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
12:26 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
12pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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