Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salinas, Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS)

Lat: 36.66361° N Lon: 121.60806° W Elev: 82.0 ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:35 PM PST
Detailed forecast for

Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph...becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds... Becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 70.



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