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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Salinas CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 69. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 69. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Salinas CA
 36.74°N 121.61°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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