Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE San Juan Bautista CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms.  Low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE San Juan Bautista CA
 36.76°N 121.5°W (Elev. 2546 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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