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Now · 3:43 AM

Santa Cruz Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · California · 95060

53°F

Partly cloudy night

Feels like: 54°F

💧 Humidity 94% 🌡 Pressure 29.91 inHg 💨 Wind 0 mph 👁 Visibility 10.2 mi ☁ Clouds 50% ☀️ UV index 0.0 · Low 🌅 Sunrise 6:55 AM 🌇 Sunset 7:04 PM

Hourly Forecast for Santa Cruz

Today

4:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

53° 💧 0.000 in 💨 0 mph H 94%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

53° 💧 0.001 in 💨 1 mph H 96%29.94 inHg

10:00 AM

Fog

65° 💧 0.000 in 💨 2 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 62%29.91 inHg

4:00 PM

Fog

76° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 62%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Fog

66° 💧 0.001 in 💨 4 mph H 84%29.85 inHg

10:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 79%29.88 inHg

Tomorrow

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 62%29.88 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 53%29.85 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 69%29.88 inHg

10:00 AM

Mostly sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 60%29.91 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

75° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 56%29.91 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 56%29.88 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

68° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 70%29.88 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 82%29.94 inHg

Friday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

Today

4:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

53° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 94%29.91 inHg

5:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

53° 💧 0.000 in 💨 0 mph H 95%29.91 inHg

6:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

53° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 96%29.94 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

53° 💧 0.000 in 💨 1 mph H 96%29.94 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

56° 💧 0.000 in 💨 1 mph H 91%29.94 inHg

9:00 AM

Mist

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 85%29.94 inHg

10:00 AM

Fog

65° 💧 0.000 in 💨 2 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

11:00 AM

Fog

68° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 68%29.94 inHg

12:00 PM

Fog

71° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 64%29.94 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 62%29.91 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 60%29.88 inHg

3:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 60%29.88 inHg

4:00 PM

Fog

76° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 62%29.85 inHg

5:00 PM

Fog

74° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 67%29.85 inHg

6:00 PM

Fog

71° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 74%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Fog

66° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 84%29.85 inHg

8:00 PM

Fog at night

63° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 87%29.88 inHg

9:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

62° 💧 0.001 in 💨 3 mph H 84%29.88 inHg

10:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 79%29.88 inHg

11:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 75%29.88 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 68%29.88 inHg

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 62%29.88 inHg

2:00 AM

Mostly clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 57%29.88 inHg

3:00 AM

Mostly clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 55%29.88 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 53%29.85 inHg

5:00 AM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 55%29.85 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 62%29.88 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 69%29.88 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly sunny

64° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 69%29.91 inHg

9:00 AM

Mostly sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 62%29.91 inHg

10:00 AM

Mostly sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 60%29.91 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 59%29.91 inHg

12:00 PM

Fog

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 58%29.91 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

75° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 56%29.91 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 54%29.88 inHg

3:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

75° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 55%29.88 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 56%29.88 inHg

5:00 PM

Partly cloudy

73° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 59%29.88 inHg

6:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

71° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 61%29.88 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

68° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 70%29.88 inHg

8:00 PM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 78%29.91 inHg

9:00 PM

Overcast night

61° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 84%29.91 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 82%29.94 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 78%29.94 inHg

Friday

12:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

1:00 AM

Overcast night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

2:00 AM

Overcast night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 73%29.94 inHg

3:00 AM

Overcast night

56° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 70%29.94 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

55° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 71%29.94 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 73%29.94 inHg

6:00 AM

Mostly clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 73%29.97 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly sunny

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 78%29.97 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 74%30.00 inHg

9:00 AM

Mostly sunny

64° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 73%30.00 inHg

10:00 AM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 70%30.00 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 68%30.00 inHg

12:00 PM

Mostly sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 66%30.00 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 64%29.97 inHg

2:00 PM

Sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 59%29.94 inHg

3:00 PM

Sunny

77° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 55%29.94 inHg

4:00 PM

Sunny

78° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 49%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

77° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 44%29.91 inHg

8:00 PM

Clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 48%29.91 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 59%29.94 inHg

Saturday

2:00 AM

Clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 65%29.91 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 71%29.91 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly sunny

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 81%29.94 inHg

11:00 AM

Partly cloudy

66° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 65%29.94 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

69° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 58%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Partly cloudy

67° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 59%29.88 inHg

8:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 81%29.91 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

56° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 88%29.91 inHg

Sunday

2:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

53° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 96%29.91 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

54° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 93%29.91 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

55° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 91%29.97 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

63° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 69%29.97 inHg

2:00 PM

Sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 55%29.97 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 47%29.91 inHg

8:00 PM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 63%29.94 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

54° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 79%29.97 inHg

Monday

2:00 AM

Clear night

51° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 91%29.97 inHg

5:00 AM

Clear night

50° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 90%29.97 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly sunny

52° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 82%29.97 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

64° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 68%30.00 inHg

2:00 PM

Sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 57%29.94 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

78° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 44%29.85 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 64%29.91 inHg

Tuesday

5:00 AM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 48%29.88 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 40%29.88 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

80° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 49%29.83 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 58%29.85 inHg

Wednesday

5:00 AM

Clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 38%29.83 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 32%29.85 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

78° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 41%29.80 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 50%29.85 inHg

Thursday

5:00 AM

Clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 45%29.83 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

71° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 56%29.88 inHg

5:00 PM

Partly cloudy

73° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 58%29.83 inHg

11:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

60° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 80%29.88 inHg

Friday

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 84%29.85 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 60%29.88 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 61%29.83 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 75%29.85 inHg

Saturday

5:00 AM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 52%29.83 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 45%29.88 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 62%29.83 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 57%29.85 inHg

Sunday

5:00 AM

Clear night

69° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 35%29.83 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 39%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 57%29.85 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

66° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 57%29.88 inHg

Monday

5:00 AM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 48%29.88 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 54%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 62%29.88 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 79%29.91 inHg

Tuesday

5:00 AM

Clear night

61° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 43%29.88 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 43%29.94 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 58%29.88 inHg

11:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

61° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 83%29.94 inHg

Wednesday

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 72%29.94 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

68° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 63%30.00 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

78° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 49%29.91 inHg

In Santa Cruz and, more broadly, across the state of California: Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with mild to warm temperatures ranging from 73 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will be light, coming from the west at around 9 mph, with occasional gusts reaching up to 16 mph. No precipitation is forecast for the evening and the early night hours, so outdoor plans should be comfortable. Temperatures may gradually cool into the lower 70s later in the night, but overall, conditions will remain mild. The wind remains gentle, providing a slight breeze without causing concern. Overall, it should be a pleasant evening with no weather-related disruptions.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Santa Cruz

TomorrowTomorrow

Partly cloudy 75°/60° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Friday, Sep 25Fri Sep 25

Mostly cloudy 78°/55° 💧 0.002 in 💨 8 mph

Saturday, Sep 26Sat Sep 26

Mostly sunny 69°/55° 💧 None 💨 7 mph

Sunday, Sep 27Sun Sep 27

Mostly cloudy 70°/53° 💧 None 💨 9 mph

Monday, Sep 28Mon Sep 28

Mostly sunny 78°/50° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Tuesday, Sep 29Tue Sep 29

Sunny 80°/60° 💧 None 💨 3 mph

Wednesday, Sep 30Wed Sep 30

Mostly sunny 79°/63° 💧 None 💨 3 mph

Thursday, Oct 1Thu Oct 1

Mostly cloudy 73°/60° 💧 None 💨 4 mph

Friday, Oct 2Fri Oct 2

Mostly sunny 70°/56° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Saturday, Oct 3Sat Oct 3

Mostly sunny 73°/61° 💧 0.001 in 💨 3 mph

Sunday, Oct 4Sun Oct 4

Mostly sunny 79°/66° 💧 None 💨 3 mph

Monday, Oct 5Mon Oct 5

Mostly sunny 73°/61° 💧 None 💨 3 mph

Tuesday, Oct 6Tue Oct 6

Partly cloudy 74°/61° 💧 None 💨 4 mph

Wednesday, Oct 7Wed Oct 7

Mostly sunny 78°/59° 💧 0.001 in 💨 4 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in Santa Cruz

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for Santa Cruz

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours

Fair

Nearest forecast value 4:00 AM

PM2.5 Fine particles Good 5,6µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Fair 24,8µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Fair 79,6µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 0,8µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Air quality is acceptable for most people.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in Santa Cruz

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.

0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme

Today UV 7,0High 🙂Fair

Tomorrow UV 6,5High 🙂Fair

Friday UV 6,2High 🙂Fair

Saturday UV 5,9Moderate 🙂Fair

Sunday UV 6,0High 🙂Fair

Monday UV 7,0High —Unavailable

Tuesday UV 7,0High —Unavailable

Hourly UV index today

7:00 AMUV 0,0 8:00 AMUV 0,3 9:00 AMUV 1,1 10:00 AMUV 2,7 11:00 AMUV 4,6 12:00 PMUV 6,2 1:00 PMUV 7,0 2:00 PMUV 6,5 3:00 PMUV 5,1 4:00 PMUV 3,1 5:00 PMUV 1,4 6:00 PMUV 0,4

Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Strong UV exposure

Protect exposed skin with SPF 30+ sunscreen, wear sunglasses, and try to limit direct midday sun.

Acceptable air quality

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.

Comfortable temperature conditions

Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed.

Good conditions for outdoor activities

Outdoor activities can generally be enjoyed normally, with sun protection adjusted to the UV level.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for Santa Cruz

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours

Sustained wind Max gusts

NIGHT SKY · SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Fair observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 4:00 AM–5:00 AM.

60/100Best-hour score

BEST TIME TONIGHT 4:00 AM–5:00 AM Astronomical darkness: 8:31 PM–5:30 AM

☁ Cloud cover 50% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.

☾ Moonlight 89% Waxing Gibbous · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.

☄ Meteor activity Southern Taurids Reference ZHR 7 · Radiant 67° high at the best hour.

✦ Estimated visible meteors 1–3/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.

Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min56%

UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.

SEP 20–NOV 20

Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak

ACTIVE NOW

OCT 2–NOV 7

OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

OCT 20–DEC 10

Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

NOV 6–NOV 30

LeonidsStart NOV 6 · Peak NOV 17 · End NOV 30 · ZHR 15 · 52% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page. Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.

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Forecast data for Santa Cruz were last refreshed today at 3:43 AM. The current forecast period extends through 25/09/2026 at 1:00 AM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.