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

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

Lat: 36.9705°NLon: 121.96883°WElev: 64.5ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:57 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Soquel CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south wind. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south wind. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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.
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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 Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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