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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Feb 11:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

High Surf Advisory February 6, 12:13pm until February 7, 09:00pm
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High Surf Advisory
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    High Surf Advisory February 6, 12:13pm until February 7, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    High Surf Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA
 37°N 122.01°W (Elev. 174 ft)
Last Update:
8:14 am PST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Feb 6, 2026-6pm PST Feb 12, 2026
 
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