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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 12:57 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Soquel CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. 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. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Soquel CA
 37.05°N 121.94°W (Elev. 295 ft)
11:30 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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