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Salina, Oklahoma Weather

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Salina weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Salina, OK
Wednesday, June 3 at 8:49 PM
85
°
Overcast
Feels like
91°
Humidity
48%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Salina, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSalina, OK: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 83°
Salina, OK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Heavy Showers
    48%
    0.54″
    85°70°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    18%
    85°68°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    82°69°-3°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    0.04″
    77°70°-5°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    67%
    85°69°+8°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    89°71°+4°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    25%
    92°75°+3°
Salina, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · veering 33°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 2:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2612SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Salina, OK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.0
-2.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.0
mb
3h
-2.5
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.3995.1995.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Salina, OK
Air quality
42
AQI
Moderate
+4 in 6hPeak ~48 @ 11 PM

PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
112μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 58 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 58
UV peak
6.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 58

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Salina, OK
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
84.0mi
UNLIMITED
88 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:49 UTC ·Salina, OK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:49 UTC ·Salina, OK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Salina, OK
Satellite · infrared · animated
Salina, OK
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Salina, OK
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Salina, OK
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
3:59 AM
Moonset
1:33 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Salina, OK
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Salina at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Salina

SPC has placed Salina in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Salina

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.