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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:22 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Soquel CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 63. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 52. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 63. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soquel CA
 36.98°N 121.95°W (Elev. 79 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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