Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 10:48 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between midnight and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.99°N 122.04°W (Elev. 174 ft)
1:50 am PDT Aug 5, 2025
11am PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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