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

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 06:07 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Aptos CA
 37.06°N 121.91°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:25 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
6pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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