Santa Cruz County Weather


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Weather Alert

Red Flag Warning
Effective: 2024-11-06 13:11:00-08:00
Expires: 2024-11-06 21:15:00-08:00
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE BAY AREA FOR STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND CRITICALLY DRY CONDITIONS. ...FOR THE CENTRAL COAST THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL GO THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS DIMINISHING THROUGH THE EVENING... .Strong and gusty offshore winds, critical relative humidity, and dry fuels continue across much of the region. North to northeasterly wind gusts will average between 25 and 40 mph, particularly across the higher terrain of the Santa Cruz Mountains, East Bay Hills, North Bay Mountains, as well as interior portions of Napa and Sonoma counties. Wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph with occasional gusts greater than 55 mph will continue across the North Bay interior mountains through Wednesday evening. Afternoon humidity values will range between the single digits and 25 percent. Overnight humidity recovery will be poor between 20 and 45 percent. Fire crews and residents are urged to remain abreast of the weather forecast through Thursday morning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 006 San Francisco, Fire Weather Zone 502 Marin Coastal Range, Fire Weather Zone 503 Sonoma Coastal Range, Fire Weather Zone 504 North Bay Interior Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 506 North Bay Interior Valleys, Fire Weather Zone 508 San Francisco Bay Shoreline, Fire Weather Zone 509 San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Fire Weather Zone 510 East Bay Interior Valleys, Fire Weather Zone 512 Santa Cruz Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 513 Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, Fire Weather Zone 514 Eastern Santa Clara Hills, Fire Weather Zone 515 East Bay Hills, and Fire Weather Zone 529 Northern Monterey Bay. * TIMING...11 AM Tuesday until 7 AM Thursday. * WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * LIGHTNING...None anticipated. * IMPACTS...Despite recent rainfall, a long duration offshore flow event is anticipated. This will result in the rapid curing of fuels. The combination of strong winds and low humidity will cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended and may be prohibited in some areas.
WHERE... San Francisco; Marin Coastal Range; Sonoma Coastal Range; North Bay Interior Mountains; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; San Fransisco Peninsula Coast; East Bay Interior Valleys; Santa Cruz Mountains; Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose; Eastern Santa Clara Hills; East Bay Hills; Northern Monterey Bay

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Active CalFire Incidents

County
Incident Name
Location
Acres Burned
% Contained
Updated
Alameda
test
0 / 0
01/31/2024
Alameda
Unknown / TBD
10 / 0
09/14/2024
Calaveras
Whisky Slide Road, near E. Murray Creek Road, Moutain Ranch
12 / 100
07/30/2024
Colusa, Lake
Walker Ridge Rd and Highway 20, at the Lake and Colusa County border
2756 / 100
07/29/2024
Contra Costa
North of Evora Road and Nichols Road, Bay Point
471 / 100
07/29/2024
Contra Costa
Unknown / TBD
100 / 0
07/26/2024
Contra Costa
Empire Mine Road and Deer Valley Road
50 / 0
06/26/2024
El Dorado
Unknown / TBD
16 / 0
06/16/2024
Fresno
East Kings Canyon Road, Squaw Valley
982 / 15
06/25/2024
Fresno
Palamino Drive and Elwood Road , Wonder Valley in Fresno County
2242 / 10
06/25/2024
Fresno
Watts Valley Road near Hog Mountain Road
267 / 0
06/25/2024
Fresno
West Palmer Ave, Northeast of Coalinga
20 / 100
09/06/2024
Humboldt
Bloody Camp Road on Bald Hill, Hoopa Valley
44 / 0
10/03/2024
Inyo
Unknown / TBD
10 / 0
11/06/2024
Kern
James Road, Bakersfield
100 / 0
06/11/2024
Kern
Highway 178, East of Democrat
1681 / 0
07/24/2024
Kern
Dennison Road and Highline Road, Tehachapi
30 / 0
06/14/2024
Kern
North of Sawmill Road & Highway 155
165 / 100
07/29/2024
Kern
Breckenridge Road, east of Traina Court
400 / 0
07/09/2024
Lake
Estep St, Lakeport
1 / 0
06/24/2024
Lassen
Unknown / TBD
36 / 100
07/29/2024
Los Angeles
Southwest of South Malibu Canyon Road & Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
50 / 0
11/06/2024
Los Angeles
Rosemead Boulevard, South El Monte
14 / 100
07/29/2024
Los Angeles
Unknown / TBD
56030 / 99
10/28/2024
Mendocino
9800 Block of HWY 128, near Boonville
90 / 100
07/29/2024
Mendocino
North of Covelo, East of Buck Mountain
13 / 100
07/29/2024
Merced
Hilmar,CA
15 / 50
08/21/2024
Mono
East of Bodie
50 / 0
08/04/2024
Placer
Unknown / TBD
20 / 0
06/25/2024
Placer
Unknown / TBD
5 / 0
07/17/2024
Riverside
Old Idyllwild Road
25 / 95
11/06/2024
Riverside
Sierra Avenue and Armstrong Road, Northwest of Riverside
25 / 0
07/29/2024
Riverside
Esperanza Avenue & Broadway, Cabazon
10 / 100
07/30/2024
Riverside
Unknown / TBD
70 / 0
07/05/2024
Riverside
Northeast of Highway 371 and Kirby Road, Anza
122 / 100
09/06/2024
San Bernardino
Gas Line Rd
10 / 0
02/25/2024
San Bernardino
Baseline street and Alpine street, Highland
43978 / 98
10/31/2024
San Bernardino
North of Long View Drive & Rockridge Lane, Fontana
10 / 0
09/06/2024
San Diego
Unknown / TBD
12 / 100
07/29/2024
San Diego
Del Mar Scenic Parkway, Del Mar
15 / 0
06/25/2024
San Diego
Otay Mesa
0 / 0
05/18/2024
San Luis Obispo
1800 block of Chimineas Ranch Road, Santa Maria
1200 / 100
09/10/2024
Santa Clara
Dinosaur Point Road at Highway 12
20 / 100
10/10/2024
Shasta
Near Lassen Avenue and Monte Vista Road, West of Anderson
11 / 70
11/06/2024
Shasta
Fenders Ferry Rd near Madrone Campground, Southwest of Big Bend
5124 / 98
11/06/2024
Siskiyou
Klamath and Scott Rivers
0 / 0
09/05/2023
Sonoma
Tilton Road
44 / 0
08/25/2024
State of Nevada
48 Miles Northeast of Susanville, California, within the Buffalo Hills Wilderness Study Area, Washoe County, Nevada
50 / 0
07/24/2024
Tehama
Crazy Horse Road
42 / 0
07/13/2024
Trinity
200 block of Lower West Side Road, Mad River
44 / 0
11/06/2024
Tulare
Unknown / TBD
14 / 0
06/15/2024
Tulare
West of Homers Nose Grove, Sequoia National Park
14104 / 93
10/31/2024
Tulare
Cow Mountain Road, Tule River Reservation
50 / 0
07/09/2024
Tulare
5 miles East of Black Mountain in Domeland Wilderness
8908 / 20
07/22/2024
Ventura
Balcom Canyon Road and Bradley Road, Somis
14148 / 0
11/06/2024
Ventura
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
11/07/2024 12:41 a.m.
M 3.5 - 22 km N of Borrego Springs, San Diego County, CA
11/06/2024 3:13 p.m.
M 2.9 - 3 km ENE of Stovepipe Wells, CA
11/06/2024 8:19 a.m.
M 2.8 - 8 km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA
11/05/2024 11:57 p.m.
M 2.6 - 9 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
11/05/2024 7:36 p.m.
M 3.1 - 19 km N of Shelter Cove, Humboldt County, CA
11/05/2024 1:07 p.m.
M 2.6 - 7 km WSW of Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, CA
11/04/2024 9:54 a.m.
M 2.8 - 10 km ENE of Borrego Springs, San Diego County, CA
11/04/2024 8:43 a.m.
M 3.2 - 45 km W of Ferndale, Humboldt County, CA
11/04/2024 3:22 a.m.
M 3.3 - 16 km ESE of Anza, Imperial County, CA

5 Day Forecast for the Santa Cruz Region

Wednesday, November 06 2024 1
4 PM
65°     Wind SE 2.4 mph    clear sky
7 PM
58°     Wind NE 2.7 mph    clear sky
10 PM
54°     Wind NE 3.6 mph    clear sky
Thursday, November 07 2024 4
1 AM
54°     Wind NE 3.6 mph    clear sky
4 AM
52°     Wind NE 3.7 mph    clear sky
7 AM
52°     Wind NE 4.5 mph    clear sky
10 AM
62°     Wind NE 0.7 mph    clear sky
1 PM
65°     Wind W 5.5 mph    clear sky
4 PM
63°     Wind W 5.5 mph    clear sky
7 PM
56°     Wind NE 2.7 mph    clear sky
10 PM
54°     Wind NE 2.7 mph    clear sky
Friday, November 08 2024 12
1 AM
52°     Wind NE 2.6 mph    clear sky
4 AM
51°     Wind NE 2.4 mph    clear sky
7 AM
51°     Wind NE 3.3 mph    clear sky
10 AM
62°     Wind SW 1.0 mph    clear sky
1 PM
65°     Wind W 5.7 mph    clear sky
4 PM
62°     Wind W 4.5 mph    clear sky
7 PM
54°     Wind NE 1.7 mph    clear sky
10 PM
52°     Wind E 3.3 mph    clear sky
Saturday, November 09 2024 20
1 AM
51°     Wind NE 1.7 mph    clear sky
4 AM
50°     Wind NE 2.4 mph    few clouds
7 AM
51°     Wind E 2.4 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
59°     Wind SW 2.9 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
60°     Wind SW 4.8 mph    overcast clouds
4 PM
57°     Wind SW 3.7 mph    overcast clouds
7 PM
54°     Wind SE 2.4 mph    overcast clouds
10 PM
53°     Wind E 2.3 mph    overcast clouds
Sunday, November 10 2024 28
1 AM
53°     Wind E 0.9 mph    overcast clouds
4 AM
51°     Wind NE 2.6 mph    broken clouds
7 AM
51°     Wind N 2.4 mph    clear sky
10 AM
61°     Wind W 2.0 mph    clear sky
1 PM
64°     Wind SW 4.5 mph    few clouds
4 PM
62°     Wind W 5.5 mph    broken clouds
7 PM
55°     Wind NE 3.2 mph    scattered clouds
10 PM
53°     Wind E 2.9 mph    broken clouds
Monday, November 11 2024 36
1 AM
52°     Wind E 3 mph    clear sky
4 AM
51°     Wind E 2.7 mph    few clouds
7 AM
52°     Wind SE 2.0 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
54°     Wind S 6.4 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
55°     Wind SW 8.5 mph    light rain
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