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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 May 03:06 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Cruz CA
 36.97°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm PDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT May 13, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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