Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 07:24 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Widespread fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Widespread fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA
 37°N 122.01°W (Elev. 174 ft)
1:17 am PST Mar 1, 2026
7am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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