San Lorenzo River (CA) at Big Trees
3.4 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 8:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)
Scotts Valley, CA weather
Sunny and 46°8°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°).
Now 46°8°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Light through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 39°4°
- Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 1 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 44Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 47% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 50% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 71% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 67% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 59% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 91% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Fog | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Fog. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MTR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
San Lorenzo River (CA) at Santa Cruz
4.6 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Soquel Creek at Soquel
5.4 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Los Gatos Creek below Lake Elsman
6.8 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 59% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 40
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 4
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Watsonville Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 100°38° in 2017
- Record low
- 38°3° in 2022
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +4°+2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +1°±0°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- +1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Scotts Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:43–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:08–8:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:45 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:45 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
