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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSE 16 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Feb 12:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

Cold Weather Advisory February 20, 01:00am until February 20, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. High near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. High near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.69°N 121.65°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am PST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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