Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 09:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Gilroy CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gilroy CA
 37°N 121.58°W (Elev. 200 ft)
6:47 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
10am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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