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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Dec 05:23 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light east northeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122°W (Elev. 26 ft)
12:27 am PST Dec 28, 2025
5am PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 3, 2026
 
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