Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 86.88ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 May 09:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
8:41 am PDT May 12, 2026
10am PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 18, 2026
 
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