Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 01:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Prunedale CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog between 3am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, 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

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, 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.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Prunedale CA
 36.78°N 121.67°W (Elev. 98 ft)
1:26 am PDT Aug 18, 2026
1am PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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