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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 07:32 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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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:
2:20 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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