Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 05:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west northwest wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA
 37°N 122.01°W (Elev. 174 ft)
1:21 am PST Feb 28, 2026
5am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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