Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

KE6AFE Santa Cruz (AP803)

Lat: 36.98217°NLon: 122.01533°WElev: 89.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 06:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Santa Cruz CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Santa Cruz CA
 36.99°N 122.07°W (Elev. 561 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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