Watsonville, California Weather Forecast

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

Today in Watsonville: clear skies with a high near 61°F and a low around 50°F. Rain chance 3%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Saturday. Warming trend: highs climb from 61°F today to 69°F by Wednesday.

Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 11

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7-Day Forecast for Watsonville

Today 10/11
Clear sky
61°/50°
3%
Mon 10/12
Clear sky
63°/49°
3%
Tue 10/13
Clear sky
65°/47°
0%
Wed 10/14
Clear sky
69°/49°
0%
Thu 10/15
Clear sky
77°/52°
0%
Fri 10/16
Clear sky
80°/55°
0%
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
78°/57°
0%
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp55°55°55°55°55°54°53°52°52°50°50°49°50°54°57°59°61°62°63°63°62°60°58°57°
Rain1%1%2%3%3%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindWSW 7WSW 8WNW 8NW 9E 9E 9E 7E 6NE 5NE 4ENE 5ENE 5NE 5E 3ESE 1S 1WSW 3WSW 6W 8W 9W 9WSW 9WSW 8WSW 6

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
1,873
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.00 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
18.43 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
62°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.84 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. 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.