Weather Forecast for Santa Cruz

California, United States of America

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Current Weather - Santa Cruz: 23°C

California, United States of America

Sunny

Feels like 25°C

Wind

6 km/h WSW

Humidity

57%

Pressure

1017 mb

UV Index

9

Visibility

16 km

Sunny

Sunny

Thursday, July 23, 2026

High

33°C

Low

13°C

Rain Chance

5%

Hourly Forecast

Clear 19°C
22:00
Clear 16°C
23:00
Jul 24

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

9 km/h

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0 mm

UV Index

11

Visibility

10 km

Rain Chance

5%

Snow Chance

0%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

06:06 AM

Sunset

08:22 PM

Moonrise

04:21 PM

Moonset

01:06 AM

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Moon Illumination

74%

Air Quality

PM2.5

6

μg/m³

PM10

8.4

μg/m³

NO₂

3

μg/m³

O₃

63.2

μg/m³

SO₂

0.9

μg/m³

CO

145.9

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Solar Radiation Data

Shortwave Radiation

906.4

Diffuse Radiation

84.65

DNI

0

GTI

0

Weather Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 2:45AM PDT until July 24 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Monterey Bay Jul 23, 02:45 AM - Jul 23, 10:45 AM
Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Event: Small Craft Advisory Certainty: Likely Category: Met

Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 8:57AM PDT until July 24 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Monterey Bay Jul 23, 08:57 AM - Jul 23, 05:00 PM
Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Monterey Bay. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Event: Small Craft Advisory Certainty: Likely Category: Met