National Weather Service Forecast for: Santa Cruz, CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Updated: Thu, 16-Jul-2026 1:26pm 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 around 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.