Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 07:22 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Washington's Birthday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA
 37°N 122.01°W (Elev. 174 ft)
7:05 am PST Feb 12, 2026
7am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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