The three-day forecast for Santa Cruz from the National Weather Service.Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 42. West-northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East-northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south-southwest in the afternoon. Thursday night, Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low of around 45.