Santa Cruz County Weather

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Weather Alert

Beach Hazards Statement
Effective: 2025-03-25 12:41:00
Expires: 2025-03-25 22:00:00
WHAT...A moderate period northwesterly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents.
WHERE... San Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Santa Cruz Current Conditions Map

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NOAA Satellite Images

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PAC-US-2 Weather Satellite Image for Santa Cruz

West Band 09 Weather Satellite Image for Santa Cruz

West Band 13 Weather Satellite Image for Santa Cruz

Active CalFire Incidents

County

Incident Name

Location

Acres Burned
% Contained

Updated

Riverside

Buchanan Fire

Highway 86 and 72nd Avenue, Thermal

25 / 32

03/25/2025

San Diego

Border 79 Fire

Near Hwy 94 & Barrett Smith Rd, Barrett Junction

38 / 100

12/11/2024

Earthquakes in California in the Last 72 Hours

Use our guide to get ready for the big one.

Time

Description

USGS Page

03/25/2025 3:47 a.m.

M 2.5 - 18 km W of Manton, Tehama County, CA

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03/23/2025 10:32 a.m.

M 2.8 - 16 km SSE of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, CA

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03/23/2025 9:09 a.m.

M 2.6 - 4 km WSW of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA

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03/23/2025 6:17 a.m.

M 2.6 - 13 km WSW of Searles Valley, San Bernardino County, CA

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03/22/2025 5:47 p.m.

M 2.5 - 7 km E of Big Pine, Inyo County, CA

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03/22/2025 4:39 p.m.

M 2.5 - 5 km WNW of Dublin, Alameda County, CA

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5 Day Forecast for the Santa Cruz Region

Tuesday, March 25 2025 1

1 PM

70° Wind SW 6.0 mph scattered clouds

4 PM

67° Wind SW 4.4 mph broken clouds

7 PM

58° Wind S 2.3 mph few clouds

10 PM

54° Wind W 1.9 mph clear sky

Wednesday, March 26 2025 5

1 AM

45° Wind W 3.3 mph scattered clouds

4 AM

47° Wind W 5.1 mph broken clouds

7 AM

52° Wind W 7.3 mph overcast clouds

10 AM

55° Wind SW 7.8 mph overcast clouds

1 PM

56° Wind SW 7.6 mph overcast clouds

4 PM

55° Wind SW 5.6 mph overcast clouds

7 PM

52° Wind S 3.1 mph overcast clouds

10 PM

52° Wind S 2.2 mph overcast clouds

Thursday, March 27 2025 13

1 AM

52° Wind SW 4.9 mph light rain

4 AM

52° Wind SW 2.6 mph light rain

7 AM

51° Wind S 2.4 mph broken clouds

10 AM

54° Wind SW 8.9 mph light rain

1 PM

54° Wind SW 8.2 mph overcast clouds

4 PM

52° Wind SW 6.1 mph light rain

7 PM

49° Wind SW 3.3 mph light rain

10 PM

48° Wind W 3.7 mph overcast clouds

Friday, March 28 2025 21

1 AM

48° Wind W 3.8 mph overcast clouds

4 AM

47° Wind W 2.9 mph light rain

7 AM

49° Wind N 1.7 mph overcast clouds

10 AM

54° Wind SW 5.7 mph light rain

1 PM

56° Wind W 12.7 mph light rain

4 PM

54° Wind W 12.6 mph overcast clouds

7 PM

47° Wind NW 7.8 mph overcast clouds

10 PM

45° Wind NW 4.5 mph broken clouds

Saturday, March 29 2025 29

1 AM

44° Wind NW 4.8 mph clear sky

4 AM

43° Wind N 4.7 mph clear sky

7 AM

44° Wind N 2.4 mph clear sky

10 AM

53° Wind W 5.9 mph clear sky

1 PM

58° Wind NW 9.0 mph clear sky

4 PM

57° Wind NW 10.1 mph clear sky

7 PM

50° Wind N 3.5 mph overcast clouds

10 PM

48° Wind NE 3.8 mph overcast clouds

Sunday, March 30 2025 37

1 AM

47° Wind E 5.7 mph overcast clouds

4 AM

45° Wind E 4.4 mph overcast clouds

7 AM

46° Wind SE 6.6 mph light rain

10 AM

50° Wind SE 11.0 mph overcast clouds

Resources

• AlertCalifornia Camera Map

• Cal ISO Grid Tracker

• CalFire Incidents

• NASA Heat Satellites

• National Weather Service Alerts

• NOAA 24 Hour Precipitation

• NOAA All Satellite Images

• NOAA Local Tides

• NOAA River Levels & Forecasts

• PG&E Outages

• PurpleAir Air Quality

• SurfForecast.com

• USGS Earthquake Map

• Watch Duty

• Zone Haven Aware

River & Stream Levels

• Pajaro River at Chittenden (NOAA)

• Corralitos Creek at Freedom (NOAA)

• Salsipuedes Creek at Watsonville (NOAA)

• Pajaro River at Watsonville (NOAA)

• Soquel Creek at Soquel (NOAA)

• San Lorenzo River at Big Trees (NOAA)

• San Lorenzo River at Santa Cruz (NOAA)