Santa Cruz, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory - Beach Hazards Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 61°F
Feels Like 61°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 58°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 29.91 in.759.7 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 miles SE of central Santa Cruz
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Rain Likely, Low 52F
70%
 
52
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Thunderstorms, High 65F
100%
65
 
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Rain, High 65F, Low 50F
40%
65
50
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 65F, Low 52F
40%
65
52
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain Likely, High 63F, Low 50F
50%
63
50
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 62F, Low 46F
50%
62
46
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 63F, Low 45F
63
45

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 62°F to 65°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 65°F with lows around 44°F.

This Date in Weather History

1946 - General Electric scientists produced snow in the Massachusetts Berkshires in the first modern day cloud seeding experiment.

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Santa Cruz, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 20

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Nov 14

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.


About Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz (Spanish for 'Holy Cross') is the largest city in and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks. Santa Cruz was founded by the Spanish in 1791, when Fermín de Lasuén established Mission Santa Cruz. Soon after, a settlement grew up near the mission called Branciforte, which came to be known across Alta California for its lawlessness. With the Mexican secularization of the Californian missions in 1833, the former mission was divided and granted as rancho grants. Following the American Conquest of California and the admission of California as a U. S. state in 1850, Santa Cruz was incorporated as a town in 1866, and became a charter city in 1876. The completion of the South Pacific Coast Railroad in 1880 and the creation of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in 1904 solidified the city's status as a seaside resort community, while the establishment of the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1965 made Santa Cruz a college town.

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