Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 May 06:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Salinas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Salinas CA
 36.7°N 121.71°W (Elev. 36 ft)
1:26 pm PDT May 26, 2026
6pm PDT May 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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