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

Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY)

Lat: 36.59047°NLon: 121.84875°WElev: 167.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Castroville CA

High Surf Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 20, 09:00am
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High Surf Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    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.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 4pm.  High near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 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.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Monday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Monday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Castroville CA
 36.75°N 121.81°W (Elev. 0 ft)
10:52 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
11pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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