Salinas River at Soledad
1.6 mi- Level
- 8.8 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KSNS
Soledad, CA weather
Clear and 55°13°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°), high 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 14Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.04 inHg1017 hPa
- Steady over the next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 91% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 90% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 90% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 70% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 83% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 81% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 82% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 82% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 84% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 88% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 84% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 49% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 48% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 59% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 55% | 65% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 88% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 90% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 8% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 80°27° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 79°26° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°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: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 79°26° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 77°25° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°30% chance
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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 77°25° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
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
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 76°24° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–70°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Arroyo Seco (Monterey) near Soledad
11 mi- Level
- -0.2 ft
Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page
San Lorenzo Creek (Monterey) below Bitterwater Creek NR King City
18 mi- Level
- 6.4 ft
Forecast peak 6.5 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos
23 mi- Level
- -0.4 ft
Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 60% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 39
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 80°27° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 100°38° in 1959
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1991
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +9°+5°SunOct 18
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- −6°−4°ThuOct 22
- −2°−1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Soledad weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12:36–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
