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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 >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 09:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salinas CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salinas CA
 36.69°N 121.65°W (Elev. 59 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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