Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding today across parts of Texas, the Southeast U.S., and the lower Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening across parts of west and southwest Texas. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 May 02:26 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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