Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. 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 77%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Sep 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light north northeast wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light north northeast wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.69°N 121.65°W (Elev. 59 ft)
2:57 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
8am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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