National Weather Service Forecast for: Santa Cruz, CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Updated: Thu, 16-Jul-2026 11:41am PDT

Santa Cruz
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
Monday

Monday: Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Hi 82 °F Lo 55 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 55 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 71 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday
 
Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
 
Areas of fog after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
 
Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
 
Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
 
Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
 
Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
 
Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
 
Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Santa Cruz, CA.