Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Salinas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Salinas CA
 36.71°N 121.68°W (Elev. 62 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
4pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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