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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Arroyo Seco (CI114)

Lat: 36.359°NLon: 121.29°WElev: 235.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Mar 10:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Soledad CA

Heat Advisory March 20, 05:48pm until March 20, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory March 20, 05:48pm until March 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soledad CA
 36.42°N 121.33°W (Elev. 180 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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