Santa Cruz County Weather


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Santa Cruz Current Conditions Map

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Active CalFire Incidents

County
Incident Name
Location
Acres Burned
% Contained
Updated
Los Angeles
Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades
23713 / 31
01/17/2025
Los Angeles
Near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, Altadena/Pasadena
14117 / 65
01/17/2025
San Diego
Near Hwy 94 & Barrett Smith Rd, Barrett Junction
38 / 100
12/11/2024
Ventura
Near Auto Center Drive, Ventura
61 / 100
01/17/2025

Earthquakes in California in the Last 72 Hours

Use our guide to get ready for the big one.

Time
Description
USGS Page
01/17/2025 4:40 p.m.
M 3.0 - 48 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/17/2025 4:02 p.m.
M 2.9 - 17 km WSW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/17/2025 5:04 a.m.
M 2.5 - 20 km NW of Desert Center, Riverside County, CA
01/17/2025 3:36 a.m.
M 2.8 - 19 km S of Kettleman City, Kings County, CA
01/17/2025 12:17 a.m.
M 2.8 - 10 km ESE of Alum Rock, Santa Clara County, CA
01/16/2025 8:09 p.m.
M 2.8 - 15 km W of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/16/2025 11:32 a.m.
M 3.2 - 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA
01/16/2025 9:09 a.m.
M 2.6 - 20 km NW of Alder Springs, CA
01/16/2025 7:59 a.m.
M 3.2 - 55 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/16/2025 12:13 a.m.
M 2.9 - 3 km S of Mentone, San Bernardino County, CA
01/16/2025 12:07 a.m.
M 2.5 - 26 km W of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/15/2025 12:43 p.m.
M 2.6 - 18 km SSE of Klamath, Del Norte County, CA
01/15/2025 6:52 a.m.
M 2.7 - 13 km SE of Bodfish, Kern County, CA
01/15/2025 6:06 a.m.
M 3.0 - 8 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA
01/15/2025 5:57 a.m.
M 2.5 - 22 km E of Maricopa, Kern County, CA
01/14/2025 9:12 p.m.
M 2.6 - 9 km SSE of Lucerne Valley, San Bernardino County, CA

5 Day Forecast for the Santa Cruz Region

Friday, January 17 2025 1
4 PM
53°     Wind SW 3.9 mph    clear sky
7 PM
49°     Wind N 1.9 mph    clear sky
10 PM
46°     Wind NE 3.3 mph    clear sky
Saturday, January 18 2025 4
1 AM
44°     Wind N 3.2 mph    clear sky
4 AM
44°     Wind NE 2.3 mph    scattered clouds
7 AM
43°     Wind NE 3.2 mph    broken clouds
10 AM
51°     Wind NE 0.9 mph    scattered clouds
1 PM
56°     Wind SW 4.3 mph    clear sky
4 PM
55°     Wind W 4.2 mph    clear sky
7 PM
49°     Wind NE 2.0 mph    clear sky
10 PM
47°     Wind E 2.9 mph    clear sky
Sunday, January 19 2025 12
1 AM
46°     Wind NE 1.7 mph    clear sky
4 AM
45°     Wind N 2.3 mph    clear sky
7 AM
44°     Wind N 2.0 mph    clear sky
10 AM
52°     Wind NE 1.1 mph    clear sky
1 PM
57°     Wind W 5.1 mph    clear sky
4 PM
57°     Wind NW 2.6 mph    clear sky
7 PM
48°     Wind NE 4.4 mph    clear sky
10 PM
47°     Wind N 2.5 mph    clear sky
Monday, January 20 2025 20
1 AM
45°     Wind N 2.8 mph    clear sky
4 AM
45°     Wind N 2.5 mph    clear sky
7 AM
44°     Wind NE 3.3 mph    clear sky
10 AM
52°     Wind E 2.0 mph    clear sky
1 PM
58°     Wind E 1.2 mph    clear sky
4 PM
58°     Wind NE 0.6 mph    clear sky
7 PM
51°     Wind E 2.8 mph    clear sky
10 PM
49°     Wind NE 4.1 mph    clear sky
Tuesday, January 21 2025 28
1 AM
49°     Wind NE 5.4 mph    clear sky
4 AM
49°     Wind NE 5.2 mph    clear sky
7 AM
49°     Wind NE 5.7 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
54°     Wind E 4.6 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
60°     Wind E 3.3 mph    overcast clouds
4 PM
56°     Wind W 3.1 mph    overcast clouds
7 PM
52°     Wind N 3.8 mph    overcast clouds
10 PM
50°     Wind NE 3.5 mph    overcast clouds
Wednesday, January 22 2025 36
1 AM
49°     Wind NE 3.7 mph    overcast clouds
4 AM
48°     Wind N 4.1 mph    overcast clouds
7 AM
47°     Wind N 5.1 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
55°     Wind NE 2.8 mph    broken clouds
1 PM
61°     Wind NW 1.4 mph    clear sky
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