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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 02:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Gonzales CA

Extreme Cold Watch January 9, 01:00am until January 9, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gonzales CA
 36.51°N 121.46°W (Elev. 118 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm PST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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