Focused Live Outlook
Lightning live risk in Santa Cruz, CA
Thunderstorm and lightning conditions for Santa Cruz, CA over the next 6–24 hours.
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Thunderstorm alerts
0
SPC Day 1
No Day 1 signal
Current precip
0.0 mm
Humidity
49%
Historical baseline
Lightning baseline: 0/100 (Low).
Live weather
Current conditions near Santa Cruz, CA
Temp
56°
☀️Clear
Feels like
51°
Feels-like temp
Humidity
49%
Relative
Wind
6 mph
10 m avg
Pressure
1018 mb
Sea-level
Rain
0 mm
Clouds 0%
Next few hours
☀️7 AM
57°
0% rain
☀️8 AM
59°
0% rain
☀️9 AM
67°
0% rain
☀️10 AM
70°
0% rain
☀️11 AM
71°
0% rain
☀️12 PM
73°
0% rain
Next few days
☀️Wed
73° / 53°
0% rain
☁️Thu
65° / 53°
47% rain
🌧️Fri
61° / 55°
99% rain
🌦️Sat
62° / 54°
57% rain
☁️Sun
62° / 55°
86% rain
🌧️Mon
58° / 55°
86% rain
☁️Tue
61° / 53°
35% rain
Live weather alerts
Active NWS advisories near Santa Cruz, CA
Beach Hazards Statement
Effective local time
Beach Hazards Statement issued November 11 at 12:14AM PST until November 13 at 6:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay
High Surf Warning
Effective local time
High Surf Warning issued November 11 at 12:14AM PST until November 15 at 4:00AM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay
Source: NWS alerts feed.
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