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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Feb 02:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light northwest wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA
 37°N 122.01°W (Elev. 174 ft)
3:04 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
3pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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