Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Aug 06:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly 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)
1:46 am PDT Aug 23, 2026
6am PDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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