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Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 05:57 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

Heat Advisory March 16, 10:00am until March 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
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)
2:40 am PDT Mar 15, 2026
6am PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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