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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 12:04 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ben Lomond CA

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 01:00am until February 20, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ben Lomond CA
 37.08°N 122.03°W (Elev. 735 ft)
8:22 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
12am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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