Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Nov 01:04 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Big Sur CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. North wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Big Sur CA
 36.28°N 121.8°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
12:26 pm PST Nov 17, 2025
1pm PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025
 
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