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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 May 07:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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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:
2:11 pm PDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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