Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Apr 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Salinas CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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 5, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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