Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning until August 28, 03:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

67°F

19°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	28 Aug 11:23 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

Red Flag Warning August 28, 11:44am until August 28, 03:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 28, 11:44am until August 28, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 70 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday

Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.