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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

Heat Advisory March 20, 08:12am until March 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory March 20, 08:12am until March 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.69°N 121.65°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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