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.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 02:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Salinas CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °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 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Salinas CA
 36.74°N 121.63°W (Elev. 144 ft)
2:16 am PDT Aug 20, 2026
3am PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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