Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Surf Advisory in effect from February 18, 03:00 AM PST until February 20, 09:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 03:35 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Castroville CA

High Surf Advisory until February 20, 09:00am

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High Surf Advisory

High Surf Advisory until February 20, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Fri
High Surf Advisory
Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Rain then
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 55 °F
Patchy Frost
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday

A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night

Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.