Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 09:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Santa Cruz CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Santa Cruz CA
 36.99°N 122.07°W (Elev. 561 ft)
2:25 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
9pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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