National Weather Service Forecast for: Santa Cruz, CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Updated: Sat, 18-Jul-2026 1:26pm PDT

Santa Cruz
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Sunday

Sunday: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 74 °F Lo 55 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 58 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 75 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
 
Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday
 
Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
 
Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
 
Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
 
Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
 
Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
 
Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Santa Cruz, CA.