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Santa Cruz County Weather


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Active CalFire Incidents

County
Incident Name
Location
Acres Burned
% Contained
Updated
Alameda
test incident
test
0 / 0
01/31/2024
Alameda
Pass Fire
Unknown / TBD
10 / 0
09/14/2024
Calaveras
Slide Fire
Whisky Slide Road, near E. Murray Creek Road, Moutain Ranch
12 / 100
07/30/2024
Colusa, Lake
Ridge Fire
Walker Ridge Rd and Highway 20, at the Lake and Colusa County border
2756 / 100
07/29/2024
Contra Costa
Point Fire
North of Evora Road and Nichols Road, Bay Point
471 / 100
07/29/2024
Contra Costa
Evora Rd Bay_point Fire
Unknown / TBD
100 / 0
07/26/2024
Contra Costa
Empire
Empire Mine Road and Deer Valley Road
50 / 0
06/26/2024
El Dorado
Quartz Fire
Unknown / TBD
16 / 0
06/16/2024
Fresno
Derrick Fire
I-5 and South Derrick Avenue, Cantua Creek
20 / 0
12/02/2024
Fresno
Flash Fire
East Kings Canyon Road, Squaw Valley
982 / 15
06/25/2024
Fresno
Bolt Fire
Palamino Drive and Elwood Road , Wonder Valley in Fresno County
2242 / 10
06/25/2024
Fresno
Hog Fire
Watts Valley Road near Hog Mountain Road
267 / 0
06/25/2024
Fresno
Palmer Fire
West Palmer Ave, Northeast of Coalinga
20 / 100
09/06/2024
Humboldt
Pumpkin Prairie Fire
Bloody Camp Road on Bald Hill, Hoopa Valley
44 / 0
10/03/2024
Inyo
Horseshoe Fire
Unknown / TBD
4537 / 98
12/02/2024
Inyo
Waucoba Fire
Badger Flat, west of Waucoba Mountain
10 / 0
11/11/2024
Kern
James Fire
James Road, Bakersfield
100 / 0
06/11/2024
Kern
Borel Fire
Highway 178, East of Democrat
1681 / 0
07/24/2024
Kern
High Fire
Dennison Road and Highline Road, Tehachapi
30 / 0
06/14/2024
Kern
Sawmill Fire
North of Sawmill Road & Highway 155
165 / 100
07/29/2024
Kern
Breckenridge Fire
Breckenridge Road, east of Traina Court
400 / 0
07/09/2024
Lake
Armstrong Fire
Estep St, Lakeport
1 / 0
06/24/2024
Lassen
Honey Fire
Unknown / TBD
36 / 100
07/29/2024
Los Angeles
Durfee Fire
Rosemead Boulevard, South El Monte
14 / 100
07/29/2024
Mendocino
Grange Fire
9800 Block of HWY 128, near Boonville
90 / 100
07/29/2024
Mendocino
Pepperwood Fire
North of Covelo, East of Buck Mountain
13 / 100
07/29/2024
Merced
Turner
Hilmar,CA
15 / 50
08/21/2024
Mono
Basin Fire
East of Bodie
50 / 0
08/04/2024
Riverside
Sierra Fire
Sierra Avenue and Armstrong Road, Northwest of Riverside
25 / 0
07/29/2024
Riverside
Dolores Fire
Esperanza Avenue & Broadway, Cabazon
10 / 100
07/30/2024
Riverside
Skunk Fire
Unknown / TBD
70 / 0
07/05/2024
Riverside
Kirby Fire
Northeast of Highway 371 and Kirby Road, Anza
122 / 100
09/06/2024
San Bernardino
Iris Fire
Gas Line Rd
10 / 0
02/25/2024
San Bernardino
Line Fire
Baseline street and Alpine street, Highland
43978 / 98
11/08/2024
San Bernardino
Elm Fire
North of Long View Drive & Rockridge Lane, Fontana
10 / 0
09/06/2024
San Diego
Trail 4 Fire
Unknown / TBD
12 / 100
07/29/2024
San Diego
Del Mar Fire
Del Mar Scenic Parkway, Del Mar
15 / 0
06/25/2024
San Diego
CAMINO
Otay Mesa
0 / 0
05/18/2024
San Luis Obispo
Chimineas Fire
1800 block of Chimineas Ranch Road, Santa Maria
1200 / 100
09/10/2024
Siskiyou
Klamath National Forest Lightning Complex
Klamath and Scott Rivers
0 / 0
09/05/2023
Sonoma
Tilton Fire
Tilton Road
44 / 0
08/25/2024
State of Nevada
R-4
48 Miles Northeast of Susanville, California, within the Buffalo Hills Wilderness Study Area, Washoe County, Nevada
50 / 0
07/24/2024
Tehama
Horse Fire
Crazy Horse Road
42 / 0
07/13/2024
Tulare
Park Fire
Unknown / TBD
14 / 0
06/15/2024
Tulare
Coffee Pot Fire
West of Homers Nose Grove, Sequoia National Park
14104 / 93
11/13/2024
Tulare
Cow Fire
Cow Mountain Road, Tule River Reservation
50 / 0
07/09/2024
Tulare
Long Fire
5 miles East of Black Mountain in Domeland Wilderness
8908 / 20
07/22/2024
Ventura
Apache Fire
Unknown / TBD
1538 / 100
08/03/2024

Earthquakes in California in the Last 72 Hours

Use our guide to get ready for the big one.

Time
Description
USGS Page
12/03/2024 1:09 a.m.
M 2.7 - 1 km SSW of Alamo, Contra Costa County, CA
More Info
12/02/2024 7:53 p.m.
M 3.3 - 13 km NNW of Piru, Ventura County, CA
More Info
12/02/2024 4:34 a.m.
M 2.6 - 13 km NNE of Ojai, Ventura County, CA
More Info
12/01/2024 8:04 p.m.
M 2.7 - 18 km NNE of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA
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5 Day Forecast for the Santa Cruz Region

Tuesday, December 03 2024 1
4 AM
55°     Wind N 3.9 mph    clear sky
7 AM
54°     Wind N 3.6 mph    clear sky
10 AM
60°     Wind W 0.1 mph    clear sky
1 PM
64°     Wind SW 0.7 mph    few clouds
4 PM
61°     Wind NW 3.2 mph    scattered clouds
7 PM
56°     Wind NE 4.1 mph    clear sky
10 PM
55°     Wind NE 3.8 mph    clear sky
Wednesday, December 04 2024 8
1 AM
53°     Wind NE 4.1 mph    clear sky
4 AM
53°     Wind N 3.4 mph    clear sky
7 AM
53°     Wind NE 4.0 mph    clear sky
10 AM
61°     Wind W 2.1 mph    clear sky
1 PM
65°     Wind SW 1.9 mph    clear sky
4 PM
62°     Wind NW 4.3 mph    clear sky
7 PM
56°     Wind NE 4.3 mph    clear sky
10 PM
55°     Wind NE 3.9 mph    few clouds
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Thursday, December 05 2024 16
1 AM
54°     Wind NW 6.0 mph    overcast clouds
4 AM
53°     Wind NE 4.2 mph    overcast clouds
7 AM
52°     Wind NW 2.4 mph    broken clouds
10 AM
60°     Wind NW 5.4 mph    scattered clouds
1 PM
64°     Wind N 3.4 mph    clear sky
4 PM
61°     Wind NE 3.7 mph    clear sky
7 PM
55°     Wind N 2.9 mph    clear sky
10 PM
54°     Wind N 3.2 mph    clear sky
Friday, December 06 2024 24
1 AM
53°     Wind N 4.0 mph    clear sky
4 AM
53°     Wind N 4.3 mph    clear sky
7 AM
52°     Wind NE 4.4 mph    clear sky
10 AM
60°     Wind NE 2.9 mph    clear sky
1 PM
65°     Wind NW 2.4 mph    clear sky
4 PM
62°     Wind N 2.3 mph    clear sky
7 PM
56°     Wind NE 5.7 mph    clear sky
10 PM
54°     Wind NE 5.0 mph    clear sky
Saturday, December 07 2024 32
1 AM
53°     Wind NE 4.5 mph    few clouds
4 AM
53°     Wind N 4.4 mph    few clouds
7 AM
52°     Wind NE 4.8 mph    broken clouds
10 AM
59°     Wind N 1.7 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
64°     Wind W 2.5 mph    overcast clouds
4 PM
60°     Wind NW 3.3 mph    overcast clouds
7 PM
56°     Wind NE 4.2 mph    overcast clouds
10 PM
55°     Wind NW 3.5 mph    overcast clouds
Sunday, December 08 2024 40
1 AM
53°     Wind N 2.2 mph    overcast clouds
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