Watsonville, California Weather Forecast

Santa Cruz County 36.92°N, 121.77°W Pop. 77,352

Today in Watsonville: mostly sunny with a high near 66°F and a low around 53°F. Rain chance 2%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 63 to 70°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 1:05 AM PDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Watsonville

Today 10/23
Mostly sunny
66°53°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
70°47°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
70°49°
Mon 10/26
Mostly sunny
67°50°
Tue 10/27
Mostly sunny
66°47°
Wed 10/28
Partly cloudy
65°48°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
63°49°
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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,030
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.02 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
18.44 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.80 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Watsonville →

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About Watsonville Weather

Watsonville sits at about 69 feet above sea level in Santa Cruz County, California. About 77,352 people live in the Watsonville area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service MTR office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMUX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F.