Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 07:21 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 2am.  Low around 46. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 46. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly 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)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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