Forecast Details for Salinas, CA

Recent Locations: Salinas, CA  
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Contrails Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus Clouds Next Topic: Drizzle

Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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