Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Apr 09:19 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 65 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Rain
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain. Low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 64. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69.