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Salinas, California weather · now

55°

Cloudy

High / Low
72° / 57°
Wind
17 mph WNW
Humidity
88%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.
GoodAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassHighWeedLow
Sun 5:57 AM 8:27 PM 14h 30m
Moon Waning Crescent 12% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Salinas, California, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly sunny today. Today's high is 72° with a low near 57°.

What to wear today

Long sleeves or short — your call

Sweet spot at 72°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.

Next 24 hours

50° 65° 75° ↑ 71° ↓ 57° 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM

  1. 5 AM

    57°

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  2. 7 AM

    57°

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  3. 9 AM

    61°

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  4. 11 AM

    68°

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  5. 1 PM

    71°

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  6. 3 PM

    70°

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  7. 5 PM

    68°

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  8. 7 PM

    66°

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  9. 9 PM

    62°

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  10. 11 PM

    61°

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  11. 1 AM

    61°

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  12. 3 AM

    60°

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7 days

  1. Today 7/11 Partly Sunny 1% 72° · 57°
    1. 5 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy
    2. 6 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy
    3. 7 AM 57° Cloudy
    4. 8 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    5. 9 AM 61° Mostly Cloudy
    6. 10 AM 65° Mostly Cloudy
    7. 11 AM 68° Partly Sunny
    8. 12 PM 70° Sunny
    9. 1 PM 71° Sunny
    10. 2 PM 70° Sunny
    11. 3 PM 70° Mostly Sunny
    12. 4 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    13. 5 PM 68° Mostly Cloudy
    14. 6 PM 67° Cloudy
    15. 7 PM 66° Cloudy
    16. 8 PM 63° Cloudy
    17. 9 PM 62° Cloudy
    18. 10 PM 62° Cloudy 1%
    19. 11 PM 61° Cloudy 1%
  2. Sun 7/12 Mostly Cloudy 17% 72° · 63°
    1. 12 AM 61° Cloudy 1%
    2. 1 AM 61° Cloudy 1%
    3. 2 AM 61° Cloudy 1%
    4. 3 AM 60° Cloudy 1%
    5. 4 AM 60° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    6. 5 AM 60° Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 60° Cloudy 1%
    8. 7 AM 60° Cloudy
    9. 8 AM 61° Cloudy
    10. 9 AM 63° Cloudy
    11. 10 AM 66° Cloudy
    12. 11 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy
    13. 12 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    14. 1 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy
    15. 2 PM 70° Partly Sunny
    16. 3 PM 71° Partly Sunny
    17. 4 PM 69° Partly Sunny
    18. 5 PM 68° Cloudy 2%
    19. 6 PM 68° Cloudy 2%
    20. 7 PM 67° Cloudy 2%
    21. 8 PM 65° Cloudy 2%
    22. 9 PM 64° Cloudy 2%
    23. 10 PM 64° Cloudy 2%
    24. 11 PM 64° Mostly Cloudy 10%
  3. Mon 7/13 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 17% 76° · 62°
    1. 12 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    2. 1 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    3. 2 AM 64° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    4. 3 AM 64° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    5. 4 AM 64° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    6. 5 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    7. 6 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    8. 7 AM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    9. 8 AM 64° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    10. 9 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    11. 10 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    12. 11 AM 71° Partly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 72° Partly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 73° Partly Sunny 4%
    15. 2 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 4%
    16. 3 PM 73° Mostly Sunny 4%
    17. 4 PM 72° Mostly Sunny 4%
    18. 5 PM 71° Mostly Sunny 3%
    19. 6 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 3%
    20. 7 PM 68° Partly Cloudy 3%
    21. 8 PM 67° Partly Cloudy 3%
    22. 9 PM 66° Partly Cloudy 3%
    23. 10 PM 65° Partly Cloudy 3%
    24. 11 PM 64° Partly Cloudy 3%
  4. Tue 7/14 Mostly Sunny 2% 74° · 59°
    1. 12 AM 64° Partly Cloudy 3%
    2. 1 AM 63° Partly Cloudy 3%
    3. 2 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 3%
    4. 3 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 3%
    5. 4 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 3%
    6. 5 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 2%
    7. 6 AM 62° Partly Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 62° Partly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 2%
    10. 9 AM 66° Mostly Sunny 2%
    11. 10 AM 69° Mostly Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 72° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 73° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 73° Sunny
    15. 2 PM 73° Sunny
    16. 3 PM 73° Sunny
    17. 4 PM 72° Sunny
    18. 5 PM 70° Sunny
    19. 6 PM 69° Mostly Clear
    20. 7 PM 67° Mostly Clear
    21. 8 PM 66° Mostly Clear
    22. 9 PM 64° Mostly Clear
    23. 10 PM 63° Mostly Clear
    24. 11 PM 62° Partly Cloudy
  5. Wed 7/15 Mostly Sunny 0% 72° · 57°
    1. 12 AM 62° Partly Cloudy
    2. 1 AM 61° Partly Cloudy
    3. 2 AM 61° Partly Cloudy
    4. 3 AM 60° Partly Cloudy
    5. 4 AM 60° Partly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 60° Mostly Cloudy
    7. 6 AM 59° Partly Sunny
    8. 7 AM 60° Partly Sunny
    9. 8 AM 61° Partly Sunny
    10. 9 AM 64° Partly Sunny
    11. 10 AM 67° Partly Sunny
    12. 11 AM 70° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 72° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 72° Sunny
    15. 2 PM 72° Sunny
    16. 3 PM 71° Sunny
    17. 4 PM 70° Sunny
    18. 5 PM 69° Mostly Sunny
    19. 6 PM 67° Partly Cloudy
    20. 7 PM 66° Partly Cloudy
    21. 8 PM 64° Partly Cloudy
    22. 9 PM 62° Partly Cloudy
    23. 10 PM 61° Partly Cloudy
    24. 11 PM 60° Mostly Cloudy
  6. Thu 7/16 Mostly Sunny 1% 69° · 57°
    1. 12 AM 60° Mostly Cloudy
    2. 1 AM 59° Mostly Cloudy
    3. 2 AM 59° Mostly Cloudy
    4. 3 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    5. 4 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    7. 6 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy
    8. 7 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy
    9. 8 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    10. 9 AM 61° Mostly Cloudy
    11. 10 AM 64° Mostly Cloudy
    12. 11 AM 66° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 67° Mostly Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 66° Mostly Sunny
    19. 6 PM 65° Partly Cloudy
    20. 7 PM 63° Partly Cloudy
    21. 8 PM 62° Partly Cloudy
    22. 9 PM 60° Partly Cloudy
    23. 10 PM 60° Partly Cloudy
    24. 11 PM 59° Mostly Cloudy
  7. Fri 7/17 Partly Sunny 5% 68° · —
    1. 12 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    2. 1 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    3. 2 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    4. 3 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    5. 4 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    7. 6 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    8. 7 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    9. 8 AM 57° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    10. 9 AM 60° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    11. 10 AM 62° Mostly Cloudy 1%
    12. 11 AM 65° Mostly Sunny 3%
    13. 12 PM 67° Mostly Sunny 3%
    14. 1 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 3%
    16. 3 PM 68° Mostly Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 67° Mostly Sunny 3%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 7/18 Cloudy 8% 74° · 52°
  2. Sun 7/19 Partly Cloudy 6% 73° · 50°
  3. Mon 7/20 Cloudy 8% 74° · 50°
  4. Tue 7/21 Cloudy 5% 74° · 50°
  5. Wed 7/22 Cloudy 0% 72° · 52°
  6. Thu 7/23 Cloudy 3% 72° · 55°
  7. Fri 7/24 Cloudy 3% 81° · 53°
  8. Sat 7/25 Partly Cloudy 3% 87° · 57°
  9. Sun 7/26 Cloudy 6% 84° · 56°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Wednesday, 7/15

Mostly Sunny, 72° / 57°

  1. Tomorrow72°63°
  2. Mon76°62°
  3. Tue74°59°
  4. Wed72°57°
  5. Thu69°57°
  6. Fri68°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run6 AM

    comfortable at 57°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike9 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf9 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic11 AM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Salinas

Salinas in July typically averages 71° highs and 54° lows, with about 5 days of rain. The hottest stretch is September (average high 76°); the coldest is January (average low 43°). February is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan64°43°7
Feb64°45°9
Mar67°47°7
Apr64°47°9
May66°50°5
Jun68°51°1
Jul71°54°5
Aug75°55°2
Sep76°56°5
Oct75°53°5
Nov66°47°9
Dec65°46°8

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Saturday
Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
MTR 102,52
Radar station
KMUX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
36.678, -121.656