Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

Lat: 36.24536°NLon: 121.78015°WElev: 354.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 02:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Big Sur CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 45. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 51. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 54. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 51. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Big Sur CA
 36.27°N 121.71°W (Elev. 2625 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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