Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 01:37 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Soquel CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Soquel CA
 37.05°N 121.94°W (Elev. 295 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Mar 18, 2025
1pm PDT Mar 18, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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