Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southern California and Southwest

Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will persist across the Plains and Mississippi Valley through Friday. Increasing tropical moisture from the remnants of Mario will bring showers, thunderstorms, and a flash flooding threat across much of southern California into the Desert Southwest through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.97076°NLon: 121.96891°WElev: 66.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Sep 08:12 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Aptos CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Areas of fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Aptos CA
 36.99°N 121.92°W (Elev. 200 ft)
8:05 pm PDT Sep 17, 2025
8pm PDT Sep 17, 2025-6pm PDT Sep 24, 2025
 
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