Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW9585 Santa Cruz (C9585)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 08:22 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Soquel CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Soquel CA
 37.05°N 121.94°W (Elev. 295 ft)
2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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