Santa Cruz County Weather


California weather is more than clear and cloudy. It's also earthquakes, fires, air quality and power outages.

Santa Cruz Current Conditions Map

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NOAA Satellite Images

Active CalFire Incidents

County
Incident Name
Location
Acres Burned
% Contained
Updated
Los Angeles
Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades
23707 / 100
02/10/2025
Los Angeles
Near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, Altadena/Pasadena
0 / 0
02/13/2025
San Diego
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
02/16/2025 8:18 a.m.
M 2.5 - 8 km WSW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
02/16/2025 2:59 a.m.
M 2.5 - 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA
02/15/2025 6:29 p.m.
M 2.7 - 5 km NNE of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA
02/15/2025 4:32 p.m.
M 2.8 - 32 km SW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
02/15/2025 3:58 p.m.
M 2.9 - 32 km W of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
02/15/2025 2:20 p.m.
M 3.5 - 11 km S of Idyllwild, CA
02/15/2025 7:25 a.m.
M 3.8 - 55 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
02/15/2025 6:33 a.m.
M 3.5 - 11 km WNW of Malibu, Los Angeles County, CA
02/14/2025 11:49 p.m.
M 3.7 - 11 km NW of Malibu, Los Angeles County, CA
02/14/2025 3:44 p.m.
M 2.7 - 3 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA
02/14/2025 10:23 a.m.
M 3.2 - 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA

5 Day Forecast for the Santa Cruz Region

Sunday, February 16 2025 1
4 PM
55°     Wind NW 3.1 mph    broken clouds
7 PM
52°     Wind NE 1.7 mph    overcast clouds
10 PM
48°     Wind N 4.5 mph    overcast clouds
Monday, February 17 2025 4
1 AM
46°     Wind N 3.7 mph    scattered clouds
4 AM
45°     Wind N 4.1 mph    scattered clouds
7 AM
45°     Wind N 4.3 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
52°     Wind NW 4.4 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
55°     Wind NW 6.0 mph    overcast clouds
4 PM
54°     Wind NW 11.7 mph    overcast clouds
7 PM
47°     Wind NW 5.3 mph    broken clouds
10 PM
45°     Wind N 4.2 mph    overcast clouds
Tuesday, February 18 2025 12
1 AM
44°     Wind N 4.1 mph    overcast clouds
4 AM
43°     Wind N 2.8 mph    overcast clouds
7 AM
43°     Wind NE 3.1 mph    broken clouds
10 AM
52°     Wind E 2.5 mph    broken clouds
1 PM
55°     Wind SW 4.3 mph    broken clouds
4 PM
55°     Wind W 7.3 mph    broken clouds
7 PM
51°     Wind NE 3.5 mph    overcast clouds
10 PM
48°     Wind NE 3.2 mph    overcast clouds
Wednesday, February 19 2025 20
1 AM
49°     Wind W 2.2 mph    overcast clouds
4 AM
48°     Wind SW 2.0 mph    overcast clouds
7 AM
49°     Wind SW 0.7 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
51°     Wind W 2.8 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
58°     Wind NW 7.8 mph    scattered clouds
4 PM
57°     Wind NW 11.3 mph    scattered clouds
7 PM
49°     Wind N 5.5 mph    few clouds
10 PM
47°     Wind N 4.5 mph    clear sky
Thursday, February 20 2025 28
1 AM
46°     Wind N 4.3 mph    few clouds
4 AM
46°     Wind N 4.9 mph    clear sky
7 AM
45°     Wind N 4.9 mph    clear sky
10 AM
55°     Wind NE 2.5 mph    clear sky
1 PM
59°     Wind N 2.1 mph    clear sky
4 PM
60°     Wind N 5.8 mph    clear sky
7 PM
52°     Wind N 4.4 mph    clear sky
10 PM
49°     Wind NE 5.7 mph    clear sky
Friday, February 21 2025 36
1 AM
48°     Wind N 5.6 mph    clear sky
4 AM
48°     Wind NE 5.8 mph    scattered clouds
7 AM
47°     Wind NE 5.5 mph    clear sky
10 AM
59°     Wind NE 2.8 mph    clear sky
1 PM
63°     Wind W 1.3 mph    clear sky
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