Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

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52°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 16 May 03:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.67°N 121.62°W (Elev. 79 ft)
1:26 am PDT May 16, 2026
3am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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