Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 12:03 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Santa Cruz CA

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.