Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 01:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Paicines CA

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 01:53am until February 20, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning until February 20, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 01:53am until February 20, 07:00am
    Extreme Cold Warning until February 20, 09:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy frost between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Paicines CA
 36.64°N 121.38°W (Elev. 2251 ft)
12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
1am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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