Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Sur CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Sur CA
 36.27°N 121.83°W (Elev. 600 ft)
12:06 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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