Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 18 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 10:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Prunedale CA

Heat Advisory March 20, 10:40am until March 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory March 20, 10:40am until March 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Prunedale CA
 36.76°N 121.61°W (Elev. 246 ft)
2:22 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
10am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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