Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 02:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Salinas CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Salinas CA
 36.73°N 121.66°W (Elev. 75 ft)
2:07 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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