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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Sur CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 5pm, then showers likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 15 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: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Low around 49. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    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 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 5pm, then showers likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 15 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 before 5am, then rain likely. Low around 49. South wind 7 to 15 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 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 63. West northwest 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 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Sur CA
 36.28°N 121.8°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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