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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Prunedale CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Prunedale CA
 36.76°N 121.61°W (Elev. 246 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am PDT Mar 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Mar 18, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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