Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 01:19 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.99°N 122.04°W (Elev. 174 ft)
1:26 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
1am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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