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 SSE 18 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

9 Miles SW Paicines CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms.  Low around 50. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Steady temperature around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    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 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 50. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Steady temperature around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Paicines CA
 36.64°N 121.38°W (Elev. 2251 ft)
11:27 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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