Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 12:26 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Scotts Valley CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light east wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light east wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scotts Valley CA
 37.04°N 122.02°W (Elev. 597 ft)
12:26 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
12pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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