Santa Cruz, CA Weather Forecast
Local 7-day forecast
Mostly Cloudy
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Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Local Weather Overview
This forecast page for Santa Cruz, CA is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Oct 19, 2026 4:11 AM PDT.
The active forecast window currently covers Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026 for Santa Cruz, CA.
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- city weather
- Forecast window
- Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026
- Latest sync
- Oct 19, 2026 4:11 AM PDT
- Forecast office
- MTR
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in Santa Cruz
Saturday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Santa Cruz at 70 degrees F.
Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 48 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 1 to 13 mph WSW.
Precipitation is mentioned in 7 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026 4:11 AM PDT
- Coverage
- 7 days
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Forecast office
- MTR
- Radar station
- KMUX
Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.
Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70.
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Overnight
Oct 19
|
Mostly Cloudy
|
52°F |
5 mph
WNW
|
|
Monday
Oct 19
|
Partly Sunny
|
66°F |
3 to 10 mph
WNW
|
|
Monday Night
Oct 19
|
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
|
50°F |
2 to 9 mph
SW
|
|
Tuesday
Oct 20
|
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
|
68°F |
5 mph
NNW
|
|
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
52°F |
1 to 5 mph
NNW
|
|
Wednesday
Oct 21
|
Rain Showers Likely
|
67°F |
3 mph
SSE
|
|
Wednesday Night
Oct 21
|
Chance Rain Showers then Areas Of Fog
|
52°F |
3 mph
W
|
|
Thursday
Oct 22
|
Patchy Fog
|
66°F |
1 to 13 mph
WSW
|
|
Thursday Night
Oct 22
|
Partly Cloudy
|
50°F |
2 to 13 mph
WSW
|
|
Friday
Oct 23
|
Sunny
|
68°F |
1 to 9 mph
NW
|
|
Friday Night
Oct 23
|
Mostly Clear
|
48°F |
1 to 9 mph
NW
|
|
Saturday
Oct 24
|
Patchy Fog then Sunny
|
70°F |
1 to 8 mph
N
|
|
Saturday Night
Oct 24
|
Slight Chance Light Rain
|
51°F |
1 to 8 mph
SW
|
|
Sunday
Oct 25
|
Slight Chance Light Rain
|
68°F |
1 to 9 mph
WNW
|
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