Observed 3:30 AM PDT at KSNS
Salinas, CA weather
Overcast and 61°16°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°), high 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 61°16°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the west. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 21Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.01 inHg1016 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
TonightNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 63% | 0 |
| Fri 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 63% | 0 |
| Fri 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 62% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Fog | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Fog | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 43% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 68% | 1 |
| Fri 12p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 63% | 2 |
| Fri 1p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 85% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 50% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 28% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 26% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 11% | 2 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 10% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 85% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 88% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 81% | 15% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 6% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 15% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 74% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 2% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 50°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MTR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 58% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 65°18° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 99°37° in 1965
- Record low
- 33°1° in 1935
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +14°+8°SatOct 17
- +4°+2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Salinas weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:45 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:38 AM · rises 4:50 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
