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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 May 06:19 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
1:51 pm PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026
 
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