Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 06:39 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.99°N 122.04°W (Elev. 174 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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