Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Salinas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Salinas CA
 36.73°N 121.66°W (Elev. 75 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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