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Now · 5:00 PM

Santa Cruz Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · California · 95060

74°F

Sunny

Feels like: 69°F

💧 Humidity 44% 🌡 Pressure 29.91 inHg 💨 Wind 9 mph 👁 Visibility 20.4 mi ☁ Clouds 0% ☀️ UV index 3.7 · Moderate 🌅 Sunrise — 🌇 Sunset —

Hourly Forecast for Santa Cruz

Today

6:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 44%29.91 inHg

9:00 PM

Clear night

62° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 56%29.97 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 71%29.97 inHg

3:00 AM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 74%29.97 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

54° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 82%29.97 inHg

9:00 AM

Sunny

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 69%30.00 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 58%29.97 inHg

3:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 51%29.94 inHg

6:00 PM

Fog

66° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 77%29.91 inHg

9:00 PM

Fog at night

58° 💧 0.000 in 💨 4 mph H 91%29.94 inHg

Tuesday

12:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 81%29.94 inHg

3:00 AM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 70%29.94 inHg

6:00 AM

Mostly clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 66%29.94 inHg

9:00 AM

Mostly sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 60%30.00 inHg

12:00 PM

Fog

73° 💧 0.000 in 💨 4 mph H 56%30.00 inHg

3:00 PM

Overcast

74° 💧 0.000 in 💨 4 mph H 52%29.97 inHg

Today

6:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 44%29.91 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 47%29.91 inHg

8:00 PM

Clear night

65° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 50%29.94 inHg

9:00 PM

Clear night

62° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 56%29.97 inHg

10:00 PM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 63%29.97 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 68%29.97 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 71%29.97 inHg

1:00 AM

Clear night

54° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 75%29.97 inHg

2:00 AM

Clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 75%29.97 inHg

3:00 AM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 74%29.97 inHg

4:00 AM

Clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 77%29.97 inHg

5:00 AM

Clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 81%29.97 inHg

6:00 AM

Clear night

54° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 82%29.97 inHg

7:00 AM

Sunny

54° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 83%29.97 inHg

8:00 AM

Sunny

58° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 75%30.00 inHg

9:00 AM

Sunny

62° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 69%30.00 inHg

10:00 AM

Sunny

64° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 65%30.00 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 62%30.00 inHg

12:00 PM

Sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 58%29.97 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 54%29.97 inHg

2:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 51%29.94 inHg

3:00 PM

Sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 51%29.94 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 57%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

69° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 66%29.91 inHg

6:00 PM

Fog

66° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 77%29.91 inHg

7:00 PM

Fog

62° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 85%29.91 inHg

8:00 PM

Fog at night

58° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 95%29.91 inHg

9:00 PM

Fog at night

58° 💧 0.000 in 💨 4 mph H 91%29.94 inHg

10:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

58° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 86%29.94 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 0.000 in 💨 2 mph H 83%29.94 inHg

Tuesday

12:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 81%29.94 inHg

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 78%29.94 inHg

2:00 AM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 74%29.94 inHg

3:00 AM

Clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 70%29.94 inHg

4:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 68%29.94 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 68%29.94 inHg

6:00 AM

Mostly clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 66%29.94 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly sunny

58° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 68%29.97 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 62%30.00 inHg

9:00 AM

Mostly sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 60%30.00 inHg

10:00 AM

Fog

69° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 58%30.00 inHg

11:00 AM

Fog

69° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 62%30.00 inHg

12:00 PM

Fog

73° 💧 0.000 in 💨 4 mph H 56%30.00 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 52%30.00 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

74° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 53%29.97 inHg

3:00 PM

Overcast

74° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 52%29.97 inHg

4:00 PM

Fog

73° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 58%29.94 inHg

5:00 PM

Fog

72° 💧 0.000 in 💨 3 mph H 62%29.94 inHg

6:00 PM

Fog

69° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 71%29.94 inHg

7:00 PM

Fog

66° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 78%29.94 inHg

8:00 PM

Fog at night

64° 💧 0.000 in 💨 3 mph H 83%29.97 inHg

9:00 PM

Fog at night

62° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 87%30.00 inHg

10:00 PM

Fog at night

62° 💧 0.000 in 💨 2 mph H 85%30.00 inHg

11:00 PM

Fog at night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 80%30.00 inHg

Wednesday

12:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 76%30.00 inHg

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

64° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 70%30.00 inHg

2:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 72%30.00 inHg

3:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 65%30.00 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 61%30.00 inHg

5:00 AM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 58%30.00 inHg

8:00 AM

Partly cloudy

68° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 48%30.03 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 45%30.03 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly sunny

87° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 43%29.97 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

88° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 42%29.91 inHg

8:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

74° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 64%29.94 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

72° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 43%29.97 inHg

Thursday

2:00 AM

Clear night

72° 💧 None 💨 0 mph H 39%29.97 inHg

5:00 AM

Clear night

69° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 41%29.97 inHg

8:00 AM

Sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 45%29.97 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 49%30.00 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly sunny

81° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 49%29.94 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

81° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 48%29.91 inHg

8:00 PM

Mostly clear night

68° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 80%29.91 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 93%29.97 inHg

Friday

2:00 AM

Mostly clear night

60° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 94%29.94 inHg

5:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

58° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 97%29.94 inHg

8:00 AM

Mostly cloudy

59° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 90%29.97 inHg

11:00 AM

Partly cloudy

64° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 79%29.97 inHg

2:00 PM

Mostly sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 68%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 66%29.88 inHg

8:00 PM

Mostly clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 81%29.88 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 95%29.94 inHg

Saturday

2:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

58° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 97%29.94 inHg

5:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

56° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 99%29.94 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

66° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 68%29.97 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 47%29.88 inHg

11:00 PM

Partly cloudy night

59° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 72%29.94 inHg

Sunday

5:00 AM

Overcast night

54° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 83%29.94 inHg

11:00 AM

Partly cloudy

63° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 74%29.97 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

71° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 63%29.85 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 90%29.91 inHg

Monday

5:00 AM

Clear night

55° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 88%29.88 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 66%29.91 inHg

5:00 PM

Mostly sunny

72° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 59%29.85 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 94%29.91 inHg

Tuesday

5:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

53° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 94%29.91 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 70%29.97 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 42%29.91 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 77%30.00 inHg

Wednesday

5:00 AM

Clear night

52° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 90%30.03 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 65%30.06 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 50%30.00 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 82%30.06 inHg

Thursday

5:00 AM

Clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 71%30.06 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

73° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 50%30.12 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

82° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 43%30.03 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 67%30.12 inHg

Friday

5:00 AM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 77%30.09 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 55%30.12 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

83° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 30%30.03 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 54%30.09 inHg

Saturday

5:00 AM

Clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 67%30.03 inHg

11:00 AM

Sunny

70° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 51%30.03 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

79° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 29%29.91 inHg

11:00 PM

Clear night

58° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 59%29.97 inHg

Sunday

5:00 AM

Mostly clear night

53° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 76%29.94 inHg

11:00 AM

Mostly sunny

65° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 66%29.94 inHg

5:00 PM

Sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 57%29.80 inHg

11:00 PM

Mostly clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 70%29.83 inHg

Monday

5:00 AM

Clear night

56° 💧 None 💨 1 mph H 56%29.83 inHg

In Santa Cruz and, more broadly, across the state of California: The late afternoon continues with clear skies, and temperatures will remain mild to warm, ranging from 69 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will be moderate from the northwest, reaching speeds up to 14 mph with gusts approaching 30 mph. As evening progresses, conditions are expected to stay dry with no precipitation. The wind may pick up slightly at times, but overall, the night should be tranquil and comfortable. Temperatures will gradually cool, but it will remain pleasant through the evening hours.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Santa Cruz

Tuesday, Sep 8Tue Sep 8

Mostly sunny 74°/58° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Wednesday, Sep 9Wed Sep 9

Overcast 87°/62° 💧 0.002 in 💨 6 mph

Thursday, Sep 10Thu Sep 10

Mostly sunny 88°/69° 💧 0.000 in 💨 5 mph

Friday, Sep 11Fri Sep 11

Mostly cloudy 81°/58° 💧 0.001 in 💨 7 mph

Saturday, Sep 12Sat Sep 12

Mostly sunny 71°/56° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Sunday, Sep 13Sun Sep 13

Mostly sunny 74°/54° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

Monday, Sep 14Mon Sep 14

Sunny 71°/55° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Tuesday, Sep 15Tue Sep 15

Mostly sunny 72°/53° 💧 None 💨 5 mph

Wednesday, Sep 16Wed Sep 16

Sunny 74°/52° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

Thursday, Sep 17Thu Sep 17

Mostly sunny 74°/58° 💧 None 💨 6 mph

Friday, Sep 18Fri Sep 18

Mostly sunny 82°/59° 💧 0.001 in 💨 3 mph

Saturday, Sep 19Sat Sep 19

Sunny 83°/57° 💧 None 💨 10 mph

Sunday, Sep 20Sun Sep 20

Mostly sunny 79°/53° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

Monday, Sep 21Mon Sep 21

Mostly sunny 74°/56° 💧 None 💨 3 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 6:00 PM

PM2.5 Fine particles Good 3,2µg/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 Good 10,6µg/m³

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

O₃ Ozone Fair 87,0µg/m³

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

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 0,4µg/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 7,5High 🙂Fair

Tomorrow UV 7,6High 🙂Fair

Tuesday UV 7,8High 🙂Fair

Wednesday UV 8,6Very high 😐Moderate

Thursday UV 8,6Very high 🙂Fair

Friday UV 7,0High —Unavailable

Saturday UV 7,0High —Unavailable

Hourly UV index today

6:00 PMUV 0,6 7:00 PMUV 0,0

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

Excellent observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 2:00 AM–3:00 AM.

100/100Best-hour score

BEST TIME TONIGHT 2:00 AM–3:00 AM Astronomical darkness: 8:58 PM–5:15 AM

☁ Cloud cover 0% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.

☾ Moonlight 21% Waning Crescent · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.

☄ Meteor activity September ε-Perseids Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant 52° high at the best hour.

✦ Estimated visible meteors 1–4/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.

Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min74%

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

SEP 5–SEP 21

September ε-PerseidsStart SEP 5 · Peak SEP 9 · End SEP 21 · ZHR 8 · 6% Moon at peak

ACTIVE NOW

SEP 20–NOV 20

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

UPCOMING

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

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 5:00 PM. The current forecast period extends through 08/09/2026 at 3:00 PM. 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.