Outdoor conditions in

Santa Cruz

Texas
Fire Weather WatchFire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 11:32AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TXOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 96°Sunny0% rain40% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 95°Sunny0% rain39% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 93°Clear0% rain41% humidityGusts 20 mph
  4. 90°Mostly Clear0% rain47% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 85°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 83°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 81°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 79°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 78°Mostly Clear0% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 76°Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 75°Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 74°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 73°Mostly Clear1% rain85% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 73°Mostly Clear3% rain88% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 73°Sunny5% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 73°Sunny7% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 73°Mostly Sunny8% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 76°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain84% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 80°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain76% humidityGusts 20 mph
  20. 78°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain79% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 78°Chance Rain Showers28% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 77°Chance Rain Showers31% rain74% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 78°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain69% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 79°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain61% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today brings notable heat.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–70%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
31%
Humidity
38–89%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
26–47%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
28–51%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
38–69%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 96° / 79°Today brings notable heat.0% rain · Humidity 39–70% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 80° / 66°Friday looks breezy.31% rain · Humidity 38–89% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 76° / 58°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 26–47% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 80° / 57°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 28–51% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 85° / 63°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 38–69% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Brownsville-McAllen area · Updated Thu 4:25 PM
39GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground39 · Good 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?

Skip the outdoor fire.

Fire Weather Watch is in effect. Follow the official instructions.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowOfficial warning

An official fire warning applies.

Humidity
40%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
17 mph

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

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Brownsville-McAllen area, about 68 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, TX, 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.