Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	WNW 10 MPH
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:53 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 55 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 52. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.