Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Soquel CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
2am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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