Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 01:42 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.97°N 121.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:26 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
1am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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