Outdoor conditions in

Santa Cruz

Arizona
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 12:23AM MST until October 16 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZOfficial NWS alertAir qualityAir quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 67°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 73°Sunny0% rain34% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 77°Sunny0% rain29% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 80°Sunny0% rain26% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 84°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 17 mph
  6. 85°Sunny0% rain23% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 86°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 86°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 87°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 15 mph
  10. 83°Clear0% rain25% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 80°Mostly Clear0% rain28% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 77°Mostly Clear0% rain32% humidityGusts 16 mph
  13. 75°Clear0% rain36% humidityGusts 18 mph
  14. 74°Mostly Clear0% rain37% humidityGusts 17 mph
  15. 73°Mostly Clear0% rain38% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 72°Clear0% rain39% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 71°Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 18 mph
  18. 71°Mostly Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 20 mph
  19. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 70°Clear0% rain39% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain38% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 68°Sunny0% rain40% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 69°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 72°Sunny0% rain35% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
22–69%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
19–41%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
19%
Humidity
19–34%
Wind
41 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
19%
Humidity
28–55%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
36–70%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 87° / 57°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 22–69% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 86° / 68°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 19–41% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 79° / 68°Saturday looks breezy.19% rain · Humidity 19–34% · Wind 41 mph
  4. 83° / 64°Sunday looks fairly quiet.19% rain · Humidity 28–55% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 86° / 66°Monday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 36–70% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Phoenix area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
115Unhealthy for sensitive groupsUS AQI

Unhealthy for sensitive groups now, easing to Good by 12 PM.

115 is unhealthy for sensitive groups (101–150). Sensitive people should make long or intense outdoor activity shorter or easier.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 5:45 AM

Air near ground115 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Santa Cruz radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Santa Cruz.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 45%.

Humidity
45%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

About 6 miles away, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler hub looks more deeply at Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. It reflects that wider area rather than Santa Cruz’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Phoenix area, about 22 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Santa Cruz, AZ, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.