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Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 21 May 12:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light west northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light west northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.69°N 121.62°W (Elev. 66 ft)
12:47 pm PDT May 21, 2026
12pm PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026
 
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