Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Salinas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Salinas CA
 36.68°N 121.68°W (Elev. 43 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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