Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 11:38 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Santa Cruz CA
 37.01°N 122.04°W (Elev. 259 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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