Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:36 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Castroville CA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Castroville CA
 36.78°N 121.79°W (Elev. 7 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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