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Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 07:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Light west northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Light west northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.67°N 121.64°W (Elev. 59 ft)
6:22 am PDT Jul 15, 2025
7am PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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