Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 08:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Sur CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 50. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 50. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Sur CA
 36.28°N 121.8°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
8:41 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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