Santa Cruz, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

56°F
Feels Like 56°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 47°F Wind N 2 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 40 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3 mi. ENE of central Santa Cruz
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Cloudy, High 72F, Low 62F
72
62
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Thunderstorms, High 78F, Low 61F
50%
78
61
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 87F, Low 57F
87
57
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 76F, Low 58F
76
58
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 86F, Low 61F
86
61
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 88F, Low 63F
88
63
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 86F
86
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 72°F to 88°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 72°F with lows around 48°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

More on this and other weather history

Santa Cruz, TX 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Cloudy

Day: Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday Dec 17

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light southeast wind.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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