Outdoor conditions in

Rio del Mar

California
Now
  1. 65°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 68°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 69°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 68°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 67°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 61°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 59°Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 10 mph
  18. 59°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 59°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 59°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 62°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 64°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 67°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 70°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
54–60%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–61%
Wind
15 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–69%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
70–92%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
17%
Humidity
84–100%
Wind
29 mph
  1. 69° / 61°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 54–60% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 73° / 59°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–61% · Wind 15 mph
  3. 71° / 61°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 51–69% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 65° / 57°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 70–92% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 59° / 51°Monday looks breezy.17% rain · Humidity 84–100% · Wind 29 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Santa Cruz area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
24GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 11:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rio del Mar radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rio del Mar.

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

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 57% with light wind and gusts below 10 mph.

Humidity
57%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
9 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 San Jose

About 24 miles away, the San Jose hub looks more deeply at San Jose, CA. It reflects that wider area rather than Rio del Mar’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 Santa Cruz area, about 6 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 Rio del Mar, CA, 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.