Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:42 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Soquel CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. 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 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 51. 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: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 62. 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: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. 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 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 51. 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 between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 62. 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
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Soquel CA
 36.98°N 121.95°W (Elev. 79 ft)
8:41 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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