Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

Lat: 36.66361°NLon: 121.60806°WElev: 82.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 10:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.69°N 121.62°W (Elev. 66 ft)
1:50 am PDT Aug 5, 2025
10am PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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