Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 03:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Prunedale CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Prunedale CA
 36.76°N 121.61°W (Elev. 246 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
3am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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