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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

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

Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Freedom CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 63. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 63. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Freedom CA
 36.94°N 121.8°W (Elev. 141 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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